Example sentences of "kept a firm [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I kept a firm hold of the lovable little rascal on my knee . |
| 2 | As for fears of a recession , he said that would be avoided if business and industry kept a firm grip on their costs , particularly wages . |
| 3 | He lifted her bag out but , instead of handing it to her , he kept a firm grip on it and began to walk towards the house . |
| 4 | She kept a firm grip on her voice , concealing her sudden confusion , as she responded stubbornly , ‘ I 'm still waiting for an explanation . ’ |
| 5 | Jenna had n't realised just how weak she felt until that moment and she kept a firm grip on the back of the settee . |
| 6 | Hotels , apartment blocks , ports , cinemas and the Moscow metro reveal that the American architectural dream of the 1930s and 1940s was never far away , but also that Mother Russia kept a firm hand on her children . |