Example sentences of "[conj] hold [adv prt] to the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The involuntary expansions and contractions have the consequence that to hold on to the most aware response it may be a practical necessity to numb oneself to a local awareness which distracts from it . |
| 2 | The crosser is required to tight-rope walk on the single strand below and hold on to the two other lines for balance . |
| 3 | Instead , look for a protein based product that is acid balanced to keep the cuticle tight and hold on to the colour . |
| 4 | And hold on to the bundles ! ’ |
| 5 | I 'll stay with you and hold on to the guns . |
| 6 | You sit on the saddle and try and keep your balance and hold on to the handlebars . |
| 7 | With toes pointed downwards , raise the extended leg 6ins ( 15cm ) off the floor , leaning right over to the opposite side for balance and holding on to the ankle in front of you . |
| 8 | With toes pointed , raise the extended leg 6ins ( 1 5cm ) , leaning over to the opposite side for balance and holding on to the ankle in front . |
| 9 | She was slurring her words and holding on to the bar-top for support . |
| 10 | Some of the sites are enormously rich , however , and the history of palaeontology is punctuated by quite unscientific feuds between experts trying to find and hold on to the best sites for the most spectacular vertebrates . |
| 11 | It would have been customary to allow the animal its own head , and to hold on to the last truck , or hitch a lift by hanging onto the end . |
| 12 | I smiled understanding and held on to the last wedge of the broken window , catching glimpses of the brown Yucay River snaking its way between the terraced hills . |
| 13 | She yelled , as if touched by fire , and held on to the moment , her torso subsiding fraction by fraction . |
| 14 | He could hardly stand , and held on to the back of a chair , as she entered the room . |
| 15 | She flushed , but held on to the ‘ phone . |
| 16 | It was a typical late afternoon scene , with the pool full of children playing ball , splashing and laughing , the older ones talking confidentially while holding on to the side , perhaps making assignations that they would have to negotiate with parents to keep . |