1.   His hold over swimming was never so strong.

2.   The hold was very dark, but not quite as dark as Willis had expected.

3.   This is the stuff that, if plans hold true, will be the platform for future developments like a microkernel.

4.   It seems there are no holds barred when it comes to making a profit.

5.   She tried to squirm away, but his hold was secure, his strength far greater than hers.

6.   Bomb-proof cargo holds in aircraft are another vital development in the fight against terrorism.

7.   Are you going to hold his hold is erm straps for Doug.

8.   At first Ripley is happy to just be part of it, but soon becomes aware of how tenuous is his hold.

9.   -- whose hold over her is near absolute.

10.   A hold is a nonlegal binding promise to record a song.