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DESPITE mounting world pressure for an early end to the fighting, Hamas, like Israel, appears to be holding out for political gains.

Tom had been holding out for the promotion. When such an opportunity showed up he grabbed it at once.

Amauri has been holding out for a call up to the Brazil squad, though, and Gattuso believes Italy should never be a second choice.

The public is not going to be fooled once it sees what the Republicans, pushed by Tea Party members, were really holding out for.

I have had the opportunity to have sex, but have been holding out for that special person who I know exists somewhere.

Women of all ages were always holding out for "him" , often against the odds, but this seems to be going out of fashion.

He was eager to look at the test tube to see the changes and brushed aside the safety spectacles that Jenny was holding out for him.

For now, he said, he's holding out for a salary of at least $300 a month.

I'm sorry I can't go out with you-I'm sort of holding out for someone else.

Tom had been holding out for a promotion. When the opportunity showed up, he grabbed it at once.

Howard, you're going to throw away a great girl like Bernadette because you're holding out for some ridiculous fantasy?

He says the North's pattern of provocation suggests it is holding out for a peace treaty to replace the old armistice.

Portraying themselves, falsely, as blameless, unarmed victims, his followers are holding out for complete victory.

Israel is holding out for ceasefire terms that would guarantee an end to arms smuggling across or under Gaza's border with Egypt.

But some Yahoo shareholders, as well as its management and board, are holding out for more, these people said.

I'm not going to insist on holding out for a Judy Garland fan or anything in that way.

And why would a high-flying manager accept a temporary job rather than holding out for a permanent one?

"When we're holding out for romantic love, we have the fantasy that this level of passionate intensity will make us happier, " she writes.

They concluded that people with full bladders were better at holding out for the larger rewards later.

Xie says she's holding out for Mr. Right, but she knows the clock is ticking.

Unions affiliated with COSATU, South Africa's main union federation, were holding out for an 8. 6% rise plus an improved housing subsidy.

Chinese steelmakers are still holding out for a larger cut, demanding that prices revert to the 2007-08 level with a cut of 40-45 per cent.

The researchers found that the people with full bladders were better at holding out for the larger reward later.

Sports for the 2012 Olympics have been decided and wushu is not shortlisted for 2016. Its advocates are holding out for 2020.

Right now, it's fighting the Canadians, who are holding out for preferred stock in the new entity before they capitulate.

Almost four weeks later, the Anglo-Australians are still holding out for more.

So far as I know, the management side has made an improved offer but the union is holding out for its original demands.

Developers are holding out for Feb. 9, when HP is hosting a huge webOS announcement at its San Francisco offices.

The men are still holding out for more pay.

But he was holding out for last-minute concessions.

Clinton made the right decision in holding out for a better WTO deal.

The strikers are still holding out for higher wages.

Holding out for full-time work is a lot easier when employers are hiring.

The workers are holding out for a 20% pay rise.

But the stock was still 12 percent above BHP's offer of $130 (84. 45 pounds) a share, with investors holding out for a higher offer.

Not surprisingly, as The Economist went to press the unions were holding out for even more.

He is holding out for a guaranteed 7 per cent raise.

So no Bluetooth keyboards at launch, but we're holding out for them later.

I'm holding out for a better offer.

Yahoo! responded with a letter whose subtext was, "keep it friendly, please, we're only holding out for more money" .

Because I know you. You're holding out for something better.

He didn't vote in the last general election: what outcome is he holding out for today?

I'm holding out for a hero 'til the end of the night

I'm holding out for a hero till the morning light

I'll be holding out for you tonight

Holding out for something I believe in

Holding on, holding out for me

I know you're out there holding on holding out for me