Example sentences of "hanging on [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Yes , ’ Delaney finally said , hanging on to a handle to steady himself , ‘ only what were they working on ? |
| 2 | The revenue obtained a huge sum of money which they had no right to demand and they are now hanging on to a very large amount of interest which they have no moral right to retain . |
| 3 | It was like hanging on to a wriggly eel . |
| 4 | As a result , you find yourself hanging on to every word and gesture . |
| 5 | He looked across the table at Meryl , who was giving a good impression of hanging on to every word Lee said . |
| 6 | You find yourself hanging on to every last minute together . ’ |
| 7 | I drove to the hospital in Bangor with Nathan watching the road intently and hanging on to the handbrake . |
| 8 | A determined show of political resistance from Mr Yeltsin and his supporters in other republics might help convince many old-fashioned Russian nationalists that hanging on to the Baltic republics is not worth a fight . |
| 9 | I will definitely be hanging on to the sweat-stained handkerchief that Tom Jones tossed to my mother back in the Sixties . |
| 10 | THE danger of trying to limp to safety on goalless draws was graphically illustrated by Coventry 's last-gasp defeat which could have them hanging on to the last day of the season before knowing their fate . |
| 11 | Coventry slumped to a last-gasp 1–0 defeat at Notts County which could have them hanging on to the last day of the season before knowing their fate . |
| 12 | Delegates placed an overriding emphasis on hanging on to the foreign investment the country has ; on winning back firms wooed away to the Third World ; and on finding new customers . |
| 13 | At the beginning , although I felt that I wanted to get better , I was hanging on to the secure feeling that being ill brought . |
| 14 | In the opening sequence he is seen hanging on to the top of a jeep as it careers down the rock of Gibraltar . |
| 15 | They sometimes got incredibly bold in the competition for the fish offal ; I have seen a fisherman cleaning out the insides of a fish while a gull was hanging on to the tail tugging frantically in its attempt to get a meal ! |
| 16 | The policeman was hanging on to the door and obviously enjoying the ride . |
| 17 | Carrie had been listening intently , enthralled and hanging on to the union man 's every word , but she suddenly caught sight of Fred standing at the counter . |
| 18 | Laboriously carved out of rock and earth , their buildings are built in incredible terraces , one above the other , hanging on to the cliffs or nestled below them . |
| 19 | Hanging on to the cliff face by his nails , gaining small purchase on it . |
| 20 | The researcher stopped hanging on to the doorframe and stepped into the room . |
| 21 | Pippin , our four-year-old daughter , and Paul , two-and-a-half , were becoming a little cranky and tired of hanging on to the cockpit coamings . |
| 22 | There may be more security in hanging on to the old and acquiring something new as well . |
| 23 | ‘ Before what reaches us ? ’ she croaked , hanging on to the wheel as if it were a lifebelt . |
| 24 | She saw that the man who owned it was hanging on to the side and checking it each time it swung . |
| 25 | Callaghan stood , hanging on to the rags of his self-respect . |
| 26 | They got down awkwardly , hanging on to the edge of the sill and dropping on to the road . |
| 27 | Berger pulled himself up , hanging on to the marble top and the gypsies started to laugh . |
| 28 | In all this , he was backed by Lavinia although her main interest lay in trying to keep their heads above water and hanging on to the estate . |
| 29 | She pulled herself up to the level of the bonnet by hanging on to the wing mirror then snatched at a scrap of folded paper . |
| 30 | I was hanging on to the ledge at the deep end , arms out in the crucifix position when I saw her come out of the ladies ’ changing rooms wearing a yellow and white striped one-piece . |