Example sentences of "hold [adv] for [adj -er] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The scuttlebutt says their contracts were not yet signed and that the pair were holding out for better terms and conditions . |
| 2 | The scuttlebutt says their contracts were not yet signed and that the pair were holding out for better terms and conditions . |
| 3 | It recommends that developing countries seek " advance payments and relatively small royalties rather than holding out for higher royalties that may never materialise " . |
| 4 | However , it was disappointing that a new international instrument on ‘ disappearances ’ was held over for further study . |
| 5 | Accepting the logic of this situation the matter was held over for further review at a later Department Head meeting . |