Sentence examples for held on firmly from inspiring English sources
The show trial was organised by fellow communists, who twisted a popular uprising into little more than a palace coup and held on firmly to the levers of power.
Practice 'drop, cover and hold on.' Drop to the floor, take cover under a sturdy desk or table, and hold on firmly.
Lay the shape on the felting pad and hold on firmly as you begin needle felting using the 40 triangle needle.
You slowly learn to keep a loose natural grip on the control bar while holding on firmly at the same time, which is not easy.
It holds on firmly to dual nationality, unlike the film version of the earlier book, which crossed over fairly crassly - but genre in books is much more flexible than in films.
Stand-up forklift operators must hold on firmly, and lean away from the point of impact using rear-entry access.
"You won't be able to hold on as firmly if you lose your balance.
Even more surprising in a year marked by an anti-incumbent mood among voters, the Congress Party managed to hold on to power firmly in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, the country's largest.
Well, he took one wrong step and fell down and he managed to hold on to his cup firmly and not spill a drop.
