Sentence examples for a straightforward hold from inspiring English sources

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A straightforward hold.

Nadal then misses two returns to give Wawrinka a straightforward hold, though it looked ominous at 0-15.

There are also a couple of aces, as the Serb goes 40-15 up and seems on course for a straightforward hold … but he then self-destructs (again): two unforced errors, one rally in which he's outmanoeuvred, and a forehand played under little pressure that lands a foot and a half long, and the set is over.

#Wimbledon July 5, 2013 Updated at 5.31pm BST 5.20pm BST Fifth set: *Djokovic 7-5, 4-6, 7-6, 6-7, 1-1 Del Potro (*denotes next server) A champion's response from Djokovic in the opening game of the decider as he puts the memory of those two match points behind him with a straightforward hold.

4.09pm BST Third set: Djokovic 6-3, 5-7, 0-1 Nadal* There's a key point here at 30-30 where Nadal does one of his miraculous fetches, and then Djokovic misses his shot by an inch, and a potential break becomes a straightforward hold.

12.58pm BST Second set: Gulbis 3-6, 0-1 Djokovic* (*denotes server) A straightforward hold for Djokovic, who won 86% of points on his first serve in that opening set, to Gulbis's 58% – and he served more first serves, to boot.

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Updated at 5.24pm BST 4.32pm BST Third set: Djokovic* 6-3, 5-7, 2-4 NAdal A fairly straightforward hold for Djokovic, with Nadal again deciding not to bother returning a serve with the score at 40-15.

3.10pm BST Second set: Djokovic* 6-3, 1-1 Nadal Another fairly straightforward hold.

First set: Murray* 3-2 Brown Straightforward hold for Murray, with one double fault.

It's straightforward: Hold accountable everyone who bears responsibility for getting kids to school.

One sex strike lauded as a straightforward triumph was held in Kenya in 2009, when women's organisations protested against political infighting.

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