Example sentences of "hold [adv prt] to [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ellison 's role with swing and seam may be crucial and it must be earnestly hoped that his back , the source of trouble in the past , holds up to increased demands . |
| 2 | But when you first see it , it can be rather frightening , so hold on to small children 's hands . |
| 3 | Psychologists believe that we hold on to certain stories because they enable us to make sense of an otherwise confusing world — that we learn through stories and see our way through to maturity with their help . |
| 4 | ‘ Manufacturers are struggling , but our sales are buoyant as people hold on to old cars , ’ Holmes says . |
| 5 | People would still be living here who had been in residence since before the war and were holding on to controlled tenancies until dislodged by offers of cash or other accommodation , but they would not be there much longer . |
| 6 | You choose whether to hold on to bitter emotions or to let them go . |
| 7 | After Agricola 's recall to Rome , the will to hold on to large parts of the north seems to have ebbed . |
| 8 | It is even a good idea to hold on to congratulatory memos ( perhaps appended to slips telling you of pay increases ) or any other correspondence which might at some distant date help you to defend yourself against unfair criticisms of your capabilities . |
| 9 | They rejected bananas and held on to buttoned coats . |
| 10 | All around them people sat on their boxes and held on to precious bundles , patiently waiting for whatever might happen next . |