"he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing"
"instant replay caused too long a delay"; "he ordered a hold in the action"
"his detention was politically motivated"; "the prisoner is on hold"; "he is in the custody of police"
"he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip"
"The weather held"; "They held on the road and kept marching"
"Rousseau's philosophy holds that people are inherently good"
"The novel holds many surprises"; "The book holds in store much valuable advise"
"The soprano held the audience"; "This story held our interest"; "She can hold an audience spellbound"
"I hold to these ideas"
"hold all calls to the President's office while he is in a meeting"
"hold the taxi"; "hold the horse"
"The dissatisfied students held the President's office for almost a week"
"She held her ears when the jackhammer started to operate"; "hold one's nose"
"hold the fire extinguisher directly on the flames"
"hold your breath"
"This hotel can accommodate 250 guests"; "The theater admits 300 people"; "The auditorium can't hold more than 500 people"
"We agreed on the terms of the settlement"; "I can't agree with you!"; "I hold with those who say life is sacred"; "Both philosophers concord on this point"
"The same laws apply to you!"; "This theory holds for all irrational numbers"; "The same rules go for everyone"
"She bears the title of Duchess"; "He held the governorship for almost a decade"
"The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water"
"She holds her head high"; "He carried himself upright"
"He can hold his liquor"; "he had drunk more than he could carry"
"This box won't take all the items"; "The flask holds one gallon"
"moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"
"She was declared incompetent"; "judge held that the defendant was innocent"
"take for granted"; "view as important"; "hold these truths to be self-evident"; "I hold him personally responsible"
"hold that position behind the trees!"; "hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks"
"The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held"
"Halt the engines"; "Arrest the progress"; "halt the presses"
"bear a grudge"; "entertain interesting notions"; "harbor a resentment"
"She has $1,000 in the bank"; "He has got two beautiful daughters"; "She holds a Master's degree from Harvard"
"hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes"
"He's held by a contract"; "I'll hold you by your promise"
"This theory still holds"
"reserve me a seat on a flight"; "The agent booked tickets to the show for the whole family"; "please hold a table at Maxim's"
"This holds the local until the express passengers change trains"; "About a dozen animals were held inside the stockade"; "The illegal immigrants were held at a detention center"; "The terrorists held the journalists for ransom"
"The landlord retained the security deposit"; "I reserve the right to disagree"
"The beam holds up the roof"; "He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam"; "What's holding that mirror?"
"hold this bowl for a moment, please"; "A crazy idea took hold of him"
"hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course"