Example sentences of "[conj] [pers pn] [be] hold [adv] to " in BNC.

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1 Perfect or absolute Truth , which is known by faith , is beyond our empirical grasp which means that we must act in the knowledge that we are holding on to such truth as we are able to apprehend in this world .
2 I associated the whole family thing with being older and I was holding on to my youth .
3 They often looked very strained to Anna , as if they were holding on to their loyalty for dear life .
4 If they were held on to the animal or plant would die .
5 The position of a shareholder in a brewer 's business was discussed in Braithwaite 's Trs. v. Linlithgow Justices ( Scotsman , January 27 , 1909 ) , and he was held not to be a partner for the purposes of a similar provision .
6 You 've got an S O four with two bonds on it and it 's holding on to a hydrogen
7 From the age of about six months , your baby will enjoy splashing and kicking in the bath , as long as you are holding on to her .
8 203 , the corporation , having for a number of years paid purchase tax on manufactured stationery , erroneously believing it to be due , sought to recover it when it was held not to be chargeable .
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