Example sentences of "was hanging on [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | At the beginning , although I felt that I wanted to get better , I was hanging on to the secure feeling that being ill brought . |
| 2 | They sometimes got incredibly bold in the competition for the fish offal ; I have seen a fisherman cleaning out the insides of a fish while a gull was hanging on to the tail tugging frantically in its attempt to get a meal ! |
| 3 | The policeman was hanging on to the door and obviously enjoying the ride . |
| 4 | She saw that the man who owned it was hanging on to the side and checking it each time it swung . |
| 5 | I was hanging on to the ledge at the deep end , arms out in the crucifix position when I saw her come out of the ladies ’ changing rooms wearing a yellow and white striped one-piece . |