Example sentences of "hold out 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 | ‘ Still holding out for the twenty per cent , I see , Maurice . ’ |
5 | 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 . |
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 . |