Example sentences of "[conj] hold [adv] [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Most people in the territories feared the PLO was in danger of rushing into some unsatisfactory settlement rather than holding out for the right conditions . |
| 2 | Mitchell is amongst those who argue against Firestone and hold out for the continuing relevance of Freud 's work . |
| 3 | Taken and imprisoned and held fast in the black depths of the Dark Ireland . |
| 4 | Colour and variety are the keynotes of the series ; children 's attention is stimulated and held throughout by the bright and lively illustrations , and the variety of text and topic types , with subjects ranging from adventure and science fiction to factual material . |
| 5 | Cliff , the concrete contractor , and Tessa , the schoolteacher , were flipped off the paddle boat in a suck hole and held underwater by the boiling currents for a few seconds before their life-jackets brought them spluttering to the surface . |
| 6 | The Brygos Painter 's picture is pure archaic ; the other has a strong infusion of the classical though held strictly within the archaic framework . |
| 7 | Typically flies low over water , with shrill ‘ twee-wee-wee ’ call and flickering wings , appearing distinctly bowed when held momentarily at the downward stroke . |