Example sentences of "hold up [adv] [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In general , those leisure activities that are more popular among middle-aged and older groups as well as those aimed at the higher socio-economic groups are likely to hold up better than those aimed at the more financially stretched groups . |
| 2 | He was held up again when he needed to turn into Mulfords Hill because no one would let him into the flow . |
| 3 | With most agents in agreement that the top end of the market has held up better than the bottom end , this widening differential between the values of prime and mass-market housing is likely to increase . |
| 4 | With a drop of 42% from the peak reached in 1990 the German Expressionist Index has held up better than the more volatile sectors of French and American painting . |
| 5 | Equally , sterling held up well as dealers ruled out an early cut in interest rates , or at least until the Bundesbank eventually shows its hand with some cuts of its own . |