Example sentences of "[conj] holding [adv] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the push of teachers is an intervening force which may take the black youth from the realms of inflated ambitions and outlandish dreams of becoming a world champion , winning an Olympic medal or holding aloft the FA Cup to the sometimes arduous and frequently unrewarding world of practical ambition , gritty perseverance and strengthening resolve . |
| 2 | But their leaders thought Germany had too much on its plate to change its definition of nationality and that holding up the asylum reform for that would cost them too many votes . |
| 3 | Everywhere he went in the tiny house he saw her : sitting at the table , sewing , on her knees , blackleading the grate , laughing at him as she handed him his cup of tea or coffee , and holding up the doll she had dressed for him to admire . |
| 4 | Had a parachute on his back just like the rest , and holding out the holy cross in his hand . |
| 5 | By choosing one of the colours and holding down the shift key , you can then create your own colour , but rather than adding a new colour to the palette this replaces the original . |
| 6 | This means restraint in public spending and holding back the natural enthusiasm of a clutch of new ministers to open the purse strings . |
| 7 | The latter is an evocative nature ballad and a poignant portrait of the artist at sunset but the forecast says Cash will be mining riches and holding back the black night for many years to come . |
| 8 | I think the danger for U2 is not just achieving , but holding back the achievement . |
| 9 | Ripe time Assuming Mr Lawson has achieved a respectable fall in inflation , the time then really would be ‘ ripe ’ for full membership of the European Monetary System , since this would tend to drive interest rates down while holding up the pound . |
| 10 | Thus , in a situation where the contemporary social dynamic was seen as disordered and destructive , the new critical emphasis offered to intellectuals a mirror of their own estrangement and distance from everyday life , while holding up the ideal of a community of feeling and understanding based only upon literary criticism . |
| 11 | Eventually passed on Dec. 20 the budget increased public spending by 5.3 per cent to F1,217,700 million , while holding down the budget deficit to F90,000 million , a reduction of F10,000 million from 1989 [ see p. 36707 ] . |
| 12 | The outcome reflected Western endorsement of the government 's economic policies ( and in particular its measures to foster private-sector growth while holding down the budget deficit ) , notwithstanding the concerns about the continuing war with the separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam ( LTTE ) , and criticisms ( particularly from Canada ) of the government 's human rights record . |
| 13 | Advanced manufacturing technology is widely put forward as holding out the opportunity to change the competitiveness of businesses . |