SN4 ""

No	Pattern	Freq
1	holding the [noun pl]	126
2	to hold the [noun pl]	89
3	held the [noun pl]	88
4	hold the [noun pl]	52
5	holds the [noun pl]	41
6	hold the reins	25
7	hold the [noun pl]	20
8	held the [noun pl]	12
9	hold the posts	11
10	hold the shares	8
11	hold the keys	8
12	hold the elections	7
13	hold the purse-strings	6
14	hold the scales	6
15	hold the flowers	6
16	hold the goods	5
17	hold the horses	5
18	hold the men	5
19	hold the strings	5