1.   And you could end up holding the bag.

2.   Babur holds the bag uncertainly, letting it swing.

3.   Could you hold my bag for me?

4.   The woman is left literally holding the bag.

5.   You could be left holding the bag.

6.   The child held the bag as tightly as if it were her most prized possession.

7.   Salter held the bag by the corners and shook it upside down.

8.   She held the bag between them, suddenly not daring to put it down in case it signalled something, the consequences of which she might regret.

9.   And small start-up companies fail at an alarmingly high rate, leaving many people holding the bag.

10.   As is usually the case, little guys, who like to buy books online through Amazon.com, probably got stuck holding the bag.