He said, um, his wife wanted to hold on to it for a little bit longer.

I took it, careful not to hold on for too long.

Thomas understood his son's need to hold on for all he was worth.

Then they should hold on for at least two to five years, he said, to give the items time to appreciate.

She just needed him to believe a little, to give her something to hold on to for the time they had left.

But I haven't yet seen a guy who could hold on for five years.

Then I advised him to hold on to it for a while.

But I only had to hold on for a moment.

If only they had been able to hold on for a few more decades!

Yeah, hold on for a time, I'll be with you in a minute.