Example sentences of "hold [adv] [prep] the last " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | The Scottish women 's teams have been held annually on the last weekend in February since before the war , but some five years ago the male members of the SBU council decided this was unfair and established the national men 's teams held in Perth on Sunday . |
| 4 | ‘ I got held up at the last minute . ’ |
| 5 | A handful of snipers held out to the last , and received no quarter . |
| 6 | ‘ Advertising revenue has held well over the last year and we now see some small signs of an upturn after three years of recession , ’ he explained . |
| 7 | Nuremberg will forever be associated with the trials held here after the last war , which is a shame . |