As long as they've got her, they've got the whip hand of us. 
If they have her they can keep us from acting.
She is of no consequence to us and we can act normally when they have her.
The girl is sitting on a rock wall
A bulldozer scoops soil
I have lived there and have first hand experience.
Sir James didn't smile when she asked about giving her a hint.
A woman is standing surrounded by hay.
The structure behind the Georgian facade was built in the 1700s.