Example sentences of "hold [adv prt] for the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But it is not a model that holds up for the twentieth century , when liberalization of the divorce law was not a matter of last resort but was rather always proposed as a means of strengthening the institution of marriage ( by permitting those ‘ living in sin ’ to remarry ) ; when opinion shifted with dramatic speed , for example between the conservative recommendations of the 1956 Royal Commission on Divorce and the endorsement of profound liberalization given a mere ten years later by both the Law Commission and the Church of England ; and when the change in views of key institutions such as the Church of England were as important as those of lawyers . |
| 2 | Mitchell is amongst those who argue against Firestone and hold out for the continuing relevance of Freud 's work . |
| 3 | A Goebbels article in Das Reich at the beginning of March , in which he had emphasized ‘ the great honour of the victims and of holding out for the new Europe ’ , for which it was worthwhile ‘ fighting to the last man in order to go down in history ’ , met with heavy criticism . |
| 4 | Most people in the territories feared the PLO was in danger of rushing into some unsatisfactory settlement rather than holding out for the right conditions . |
| 5 | ‘ Still holding out for the twenty per cent , I see , Maurice . ’ |
| 6 | Would it hold up for the half-minute or so it would take me to drive across ? |
| 7 | It may be considered that a three year period in 7.6.5 is too long and that two years is an adequate period for reinstatement to take place , but the landlord will probably hold out for the longer period . |
| 8 | It seemed that the Bangor girl had timed her late surge to perfection , but Martin held on for the closest of wins . |
| 9 | In the end , they held on for the vital points , having gained five in their last three games to ensure safety . |
| 10 | What is important to highlight at this juncture is the attraction that such a possibility held out for the intellectual workers of the time . |