Sentence examples for left held on from inspiring English sources
The Socialist party and its allies on the left held on to five regions, mostly in its historic strongholds.
It makes a certain amount of sense that Kasich, for whom the old system had meant so much, would be among the politicians left holding on the field.
Buyout firms usually sell their investments within five years but many were left holding on to businesses for much longer because of the financial crisis.
Kevin Faulk caught a 15-yard go-ahead touchdown pass with 3 minutes 13 seconds left — holding on to the ball despite being hit by linebacker Pisa Tinoisamoa and Deltha O'Nealal pulled in a juggling interception with 1 08 remaining Sunday as the Patriots rallied for a 23-16 win over St . Louis
He described his sufferings but we are left holding on to his reflections: "Words have a longevity that I do not have".
But Mr. Ma isn't leaving entirely; he will hold on to the role of executive chairman, he told DealBook in an interview on Monday.
They're the ones left holding the empty bag dumped on them by short-sighted legislators.
Maupin is a master of the cliffhanger – quite literally in the first book, when Mary Ann is left holding Norman's clip-on tie as waves crash below.
"I'm concerned that we will be left holding the bag on a $6.2 million bill," said David Muhammad, chief probation officer of Alameda County.
Warning that "Americans will be left holding the bag on a valueless currency," the Senator "is calling for either strict regulation or an outright ban" on Bitcoin.
He argues in a letter to the Federal Reserve [PDF], that as countries such as China ban Bitcoin, "Americans will be left holding the bag on a valueless currency".
