Example sentences of "held on to the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She held on to the far side of the desk , and moaned . |
| 2 | He held on to the other end , it went underneath him . |
| 3 | The miracle is that Britain held on to the bloody Empire for so long . |
| 4 | Apart from providing such basic info as the date that any hit reached pole position , the length of time it held on to the top spot and a full rundown on catalogue numbers , songwriters , producers etc , there 's also a full page of background on the history of the song and its performers . |
| 5 | She held on to the slim hope of the towel as a disguise . |
| 6 | Huy held on to the thin throat until the face above it turned blue and tears appeared . |