Example sentences of "hold out for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It holds out for beauty over mere rhetoric , active passion over passive submission . |
| 2 | The official trade unions , thought to be linked to conservatives in the communist party , were holding out for 100% wage indexation . |
| 3 | Manager Malcolm Crosby wants to accept a £750,000 bid from Premier League Southampton — but his chairman Bob Murray vetoed the move and is holding out for £1 million . |
| 4 | We can hold out for days . |
| 5 | He was dismayed by the vendor 's agents who confirmed they and their client were determined to hold out for double the offer . |
| 6 | Hatch considered him carefully , not bothering to look at the ID card that Cowley had held out for inspection . |
| 7 | Eddie Youds made way for sub keeper Clive Baker who held out for Ipswich 's eighth draw . |
| 8 | At the barrier he was first in the queue , his Triple-A pass held out for inspection . |
| 9 | Clean white half-moons of nails held out for inspection , hands reddened from hot water and soap , hair brushed . |