Josh leased a holding outside of town for his horse.

Seth had a lot of holdings in the city.

The cattle in the holding pen have plenty of water and hay.

The plane was in a holding pattern for several minutes before it was allowed to land. The conservation considered the removal of non-native species a holding action, not a final solution.

Holding is just as important as spending when it comes to money.

The city library had holdings in the hundreds of thousands on every subject imaginable.

She holds her child's hand when they cross the street.

This container holds four litres of liquid.

The mother held her crying child.

The couple held each other tightly.

Can you hold for a minute while I check that information for you?

Is that knot going to hold?

He was placed on hold for five minutes when he called.

He had a tight hold on his daughter's wrist.

The dry food was kept down in the hold.

The wrestler used a special hold to defeat his opponent.

The new president's hold on difficult policy issues was not strong.

Pets travel in crates in the hold.

The airline carries wheelchairs free of charge in the hold.

The dam has held through all the storms that have passed.

The water level held at two feet above sea level.

Leah holds the keys to the car.

His son can't hold a job; he keeps getting fired.

The professor holds that it is best to learn a foreign language at the earliest age possible.

Could you hold this box for me for a minute?

She holds the land, but it is used by the entire family.

The police held the suspect in custody.

We held some cash in Euros in case of emergency.

I don't hold discussions with silly people.

This conference room holds up to forty people.

The rebels held their position for ten hours until reinforcements arrived.

The army sought to hold the strategic mountaintop.

Hold your current course for the next one hundred kilometres.

He holds that those actions should be illegal.

We will hold the meeting in the conference room.

Julie is holding a party on Saturday.

We know that not all party members hold the same position on this issue.

The boys started fighting so teachers came to hold them back.

He held back his anger until the children had gone to bed.

She had had such a bad day, she couldn't hold back the tears any longer.

She wants to be an actress but a lack of talent is holding her back.

She said she had told him all about her previous marriage, but he suspected she was holding something back.

He didn't give me all the money today, he's holding back half of it till the work is finished.

She is always holding back, afraid to share her true feelings.

Hold his arms down so he'll stop hitting me!

I find it hard to hold down my anger when I see someone drop litter.

I've been fired four times. I just can't hold down a job!

Though she still felt a little sick, Lisa managed to hold down her lunch.

The rope held fast to the boat.

He holds fast to his socialist principles.

Prince Charles could hold forth for hours on the subject of architecture.

I can't hold in my feelings any longer!

I hope the rain holds off till we get home.

Please hold off playing the drums until after I've gone!

The soldiers managed to hold off the attacking forces for three days.

I know you are upset, but you must hold on for the sake of the children.

Hold on till I get there!

"Can I talk to Camille?" "Hold on. I'll see if she's here."

If you think you are going to slip, hold on to my arm.

In all the years of poverty, she managed to hold onto her dignity.

I don't think the cattle feed is going to hold out until Christmas, we must order more.

Keep attacking the enemy forces; they can't hold out much longer.

The remote mountain village held out against the foreign armies.

I'm holding out against joining Facebook.

Please don't hold out on me; just tell me who did it!

I need Jason's help but he is holding out on me.

James did not accept the job straight away because he was holding out for a better offer.

He said he would come and see me and I'll hold him to that.

You made a promise and we will hold you to your word.