Sentence examples for hanging on for from inspiring English sources

The older whalers are just hanging on for their pensions".

After hanging on for several minutes, she explained that someone was in her flat.

"Everybody knew that money was coming, and was hanging on for it," one former executive said.

Now the Conservatives' Mary Macleod faces a tall order in hanging on for more than one parliamentary term.

This innings helped Tamil Nadu to avoid an outright defeat, hanging on for a draw with one wicket in hand.

Just hanging on for dear life.

"I was hanging on for grim death.

And you're hanging on for dear life".

You are hanging on for as long as you can.

They were hanging on for dear life, too.

The recession seemed to be deepening that spring, and local businesses were hanging on for life.