Example sentences of "[pers pn] hold [adv prt] [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She held on to the far side of the desk , and moaned . |
| 2 | She held on to the slim hope of the towel as a disguise . |
| 3 | In the end , they held on for the vital points , having gained five in their last three games to ensure safety . |
| 4 | Would it hold up for the half-minute or so it would take me to drive across ? |
| 5 | Does it hold on to the exclusive for its major shareholders or go with its journalistic impulses ? |
| 6 | He held on to the other end , it went underneath him . |
| 7 | Apart from providing such basic info as the date that any hit reached pole position , the length of time it held on to the top spot and a full rundown on catalogue numbers , songwriters , producers etc , there 's also a full page of background on the history of the song and its performers . |