Example sentences of "hold [adv prt] to [det] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , Merrill Lynch is running the risk of suffering a substantial loss if the market price holds on to any substantial premium . |
| 2 | ‘ Hold on to that bloody cider , ’ Billy yelled Yanto twisted around on his seat and looked at Billy . |
| 3 | Meditation is holding on to that silken thread throughout life . |
| 4 | She intended holding on to this new inner peace for as long as she could . |
| 5 | As I 've already said , I would wish the Committee to hold on to those specific ones relating to community care at this stage , until we have a more certain picture . |
| 6 | It is widely assumed that Elders will not bother to hold on to any Scottish shares and its 23.7 per cent stake will be acquired and used as the springboard for a bid . |
| 7 | Had the Labour movement held on to this popular paper , would we have won the election ? |
| 8 | None of the arguments , she thought , held up to any serious analysis ; at best they provoked people into thought about housework , at worst they antagonised large numbers of women and hostility in all men and women who worked in the labour movement in any way . |