Example sentences of "be holding [adv prt] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ You 're holding out for a wedding-ring , ’ he said flatly . |
| 2 | The move will be seen as a further step towards a possible post-election deal between Labour and the Liberal Democrats , who are holding out for a commitment to PR for the Commons as a pre-condition of backing a minority government . |
| 3 | This leaves those who are holding out for more in a very unfavourable position . |
| 4 | East Belfast-based midfielder Keery ( 28 ) has been holding out for a better deal than the one on offer . |
| 5 | The scuttlebutt says their contracts were not yet signed and that the pair were holding out for better terms and conditions . |
| 6 | The scuttlebutt says their contracts were not yet signed and that the pair were holding out for better terms and conditions . |
| 7 | The official trade unions , thought to be linked to conservatives in the communist party , were holding out for 100% wage indexation . |
| 8 | In fact : a full-length cinema-scope colour spread of BB on her stomach at the water 's edge displaying a bottom ‘ as bare as a censor 's eyeball ’ said Time ; BB rescued from the sea in a clinging wet dress ; her wedding night concealed behind some strategically tossed bed linen ; and her breasts showing in faint outline through the sheet she is holding up for modesty 's sake ( they were never seen unveiled ) . |
| 9 | Manager Malcolm Crosby wants to accept a £750,000 bid from Premier League Southampton — but his chairman Bob Murray vetoed the move and is holding out for £1 million . |
| 10 | She was holding on for dear life , leaning into him , lifting on tiptoe so that he could gather her close , hold her tightly in his arms , while his tongue slipped into her mouth , while his hand swept up her ribs and lightly cupped her breast … |
| 11 | What I was holding out for hung on a pretty slender thread and I could n't let my life be dominated by it . |
| 12 | The rain was holding off for a while and the streets were drying in patches . |