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.

Mr. Jones caught hold of Mark by the collar and dragged him off to see the headmaster.

Neil promised that he would have everything ready; don't hold your breath, though!

The army chief had a firm hold on power in the region.

Get a firm hold of the load and make sure it's not too heavy before you lift.

Can you tell me where I can get hold of a watch like yours? You need to get hold of a copy of his birth certificate.

I've been trying to get hold of him all week, but he's always out.

She got hold of his arm and pulled him towards her.

Bella jumped on the back of Jacob's motorcycle and grabbed hold of his body. Grab hold of the rope so that I can pull you up!

Dean grabbed hold of the opportunity to visit the beach a few times.

Sally had a hold on the horse's reins.

Any check I deposit has a hold on it for 7 days.

In New Jersey, Democrats have had a hold on the Senate seats for many years.

Nobody knows what tomorrow has in store.

Let's wait and see what next year has in store for us.

As a songwriter, George Harrison couldn't hold a candle to Paul McCartney.

The man was too drunk to hold a conversation.

It was unfair that she was chosen instead of me, but I'm not one to hold a grudge.

Peter holds a grudge against his co-worker, who received the promotion that Peter was hoping for.

The council will hold a meeting to discuss the road repairs.

The senator held a press conference to explain his new proposal.

If anything goes wrong, I will hold you accountable.

I cannot hold him accountable for what happened.

They still hold my past mistakes against me.

Hold this dress by for me until I get paid on Saturday.

Freedom of speech is a concept which I hold dear.

After years of unemployment, John managed to hold down a job at the post office.

I can never seem to hold down a job.

My sister and her boyfriend always hold hands when watching a movie.

The contract has a hold harmless clause, which means the company is not liable.

He had to hold his anger in check when his son wrecked the car.

Hold it! I want to say one more thing before you go.

Hold it, everybody! Don't go near that bull.

She insulted him years ago, and he still holds it against her.

Hold on a minute while I go back inside to turn off the lights.

She held on tightly to the railings as she crossed the footbridge.

He held out his hand for the dog to sniff it.

Police do not hold out much hope of catching the culprits.

Speakers need to select stimulating topics to hold the listeners' interest.

After holding steady for years, she finally gave up and sold the failing business.

This chain will hold the post steady against the wind.

I won't hold it against you if you don't want to join me.

The political advisor holds sway over the mind of the President.

The movie had an entertaining beginning, but it failed to hold the attention of the audience for the entire ninety minutes.

I'll hold the fort while you go on your coffee break.

Please hold the line while we try to connect you.

The receptionist asked me to hold the phone while she spoke to Dr Simpson.

The woman held her bag tight as she hurried along the dark street.

Tim held his girlfriend tight, before saying goodbye.

I'll be back in one moment - hold tight.

Hold tight, I will be there soon.

"Hold tight," shouted the ride operator as the rollercoaster began to move.

Hold tight, the next few months could prove to be a bumpy ride!