Example sentences of "to hold on [prep] a [noun] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | They are much more likely to hold on to a degree of independence . |
| 2 | Consequently , he is continually having to hold on to a sense of humility while he listens to other people , otherwise he can too easily defend himself by taking up a judgemental posture . |
| 3 | What we should remember , however , is that workers have not always had the same kinds of experiences I have just described and have , consequently , been able to hold on to a sense of political relatedness between themselves as individuals and groups vis-à-vis society and the industrial enterprises within it . |
| 4 | Trying to snatch a word with you is like trying to hold on to a fistful of quicksilver . ’ |
| 5 | Interest waned in the afternoon , but with conditions still said to be ‘ squeezy , ’ the Treasury 11¾p.c. 2003–07 was able to hold on to a rise of £516 to £117⅝ on a yield of 9.13p.c . |
| 6 | One colleague described the experience as ‘ trying to hold on to a handful of wasps . |