hold hard BrE

Down in the dark folk do not hold hard to life.

He turned away, holding hard to his anger, trying to be fair about it.

In a silent line of worried eyes, they held hard to the children and watched.

Yes, but hold hard a minute, publicity's the best thing out in a case like this.

She managed very well indeed, holding hard on the rope.

How people see you first is what they hold hardest in their minds.

You must hold hard to life to do it.

I also am holding hard on to the thing I never saw.

The hand in the glove reached between his legs and closed, holding hard.

Reports on the membership of Local 1392 indicate it is holding hard at about 287.

Not 5 years ago senior members of the medical staff held hard university salaries and had tenure.

Holding hard, he tried to remember where he had left it.

And she's the kind to hold hard to something she doesn't particularly want, just because someone else does want it.

"Hold hard, for a little longer yet," the Prince says.

Reaching the wall of the house, I held hard against it and eased one eye around the corner.

But at once she paused, holding hard on her self-control.

She held hard on her faculties and tried to puzzle it out.

After some more small trout, a heavy fish takes one of the flies and holds hard in the current.

Virginia held hard on her faculties and balanced his words.

None said they were penalized for using or holding hard currency.

Muscari was leading away the unhappy daughter, who held hard to him, as she did for many a year after.

Hold hard a moment, Bremmun, before you say something that you'll regret later.

The young mans strong, fine hands held hard to the ships rail.

The move, seen as an attack on private market activity at the time, spurred a rush to hold hard currency.

But the latter was holding hard, waiting for the moment of crisis, hoping yet that it might be avoided.