Example sentences of "to hold on [prep] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We would like to hold on to the VHS copies for a further 3 weeks . |
| 2 | We would also like to ask permission to hold on to the VHS copies for a further 3 weeks to aid viewing . |
| 3 | Swindon insist there 's been no formal approach by Cheslea and still hope to hold on to the architect of Monday 's triumph . |
| 4 | It was less passive and more assertive , determined to hold on to the powers it had reclaimed from the executive in both foreign and domestic policy . |
| 5 | Among the bidders was a landlady fighting to hold on to the country inn she 's run for the past eight years.Richard Barnett reports : |
| 6 | To hold on to the substance that is him , |
| 7 | Second , at the very tip of their abdomen they possess a hook-like structure which enables them to hold on to the shell . |
| 8 | One , from a McKeever header , was particularly outstanding , the Duns keeper throwing himself to his right and managing to hold on to the ball . |
| 9 | He was giving her orders : she was to hold on to the edge of the pool and breathe deeply in and out . |
| 10 | Chris had to hold on to the grab handle of the jeep or she would have been flung out . |
| 11 | At this juncture I merely want to hold on to the notion that workers are pressed , for a variety of reasons , into a dependent position of an infantile-like nature , which is felt to be unalterable , in many industrial enterprises . |
| 12 | She just had to hold on to the thought that , although he believed he knew who , he did n't know where . |
| 13 | It may have become apparent to the counsellor that counsellees are ‘ locked ’ into feelings which are affecting the way they are leading their lives , but are apparently more content to hold on to the feelings than to resolve the difficulties which arise from them . |
| 14 | " I can show you how , " he promised , " but we would have to hold on to the back of a chair . " |
| 15 | Pop had bought a large inflated life jacket for me to wear in case of our ship being sunk , in which case you were all to hold on to the cords round my waist , and he would swim round and act as a watchdog ! |
| 16 | Mr Tim Devlin 's surprise victory for the Conservatives in Stockton South to hold on to the seat he won narrowly in 1987 from the prominent SDP man ( now Sir ) Ian Wrigglesworth was a classic example of the collapse of the centre vote working against Labour . |
| 17 | There are even moves to make commercial litigation more client-friendly , to hold on to the business that 's dribbling away southwards if not to attract more in . |
| 18 | She 'd tried to hold on to the anger she 'd felt earlier , but it had slipped away from her , dissolving with the wine . |
| 19 | When that happened , the others , those whose canoes sank , tried to hold on to the canoes that were still afloat . |
| 20 | When at the top he was disappointed to find no flag , but with some cautious experimentation discovered that he did not need to hold on to the pole — he could float . |
| 21 | NORTHANTS might just struggle to hold on to the NatWest trophy they won on Sunday . |
| 22 | Authorship is identity in the textual sphere , and hence gay people , like all marginal groups , have , at present , a political stake in wanting to hold on to the Author despite her/his expulsion from prevailing postmodernist theories . |
| 23 | These pads are not needed simply to hold on to the female , who remains passive . |
| 24 | Indeed there is now an incentive to hold on to the assets because if such assets are retained until death they receive a capital gains tax-free uplift ( TCGA 1992 , s62(1) ) . |
| 25 | Both Mr Porter and Mr Graham expect the NIE issue to very popular , with many local investors keen to hold on to the shares so that they can qualify for the discount vouchers will entitle them to money off their electricity bills . |
| 26 | By holding on to that possession , the people of this country would be able to hold on to the banners of freedom . |
| 27 | The passion of his kisses on her throat were leaving her weak and she had to will her fingers to hold on to the bodice . |
| 28 | But I want to hold on to the role . ’ |
| 29 | We should be fighting to hold on to the playgrounds we have , so our children have a safe environment in which to play . |
| 30 | As Tim said you have to hold on to the fact that these are real characters and their in a kind of confrontational situation here are n't they ? |