Example sentences of "hold [adv prt] for the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mitchell is amongst those who argue against Firestone and hold out for the continuing relevance of Freud 's work . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | Would it hold up for the half-minute or so it would take me to drive across ? |
| 5 | In the end , they held on for the vital points , having gained five in their last three games to ensure safety . |
| 6 | What is important to highlight at this juncture is the attraction that such a possibility held out for the intellectual workers of the time . |