Sentence examples for less holds from inspiring English sources

Mr. Brody's charismatic performance more or less holds the movie together.

The idea is that relative purchasing power parity more or less holds in the long run, so you can assume that Japanese inflation equals US inflation plus change in the exchange rate.

Most likely scenario: The interim deal more or less holds despite squabbles, but negotiations over the comprehensive agreement are dogged by disagreements and delays, requiring an extension to the stopgap measures and an erosion of trust.

If the agreement to ban soft money more or less holds, as pressure from the media may ensure, Mr. Lazio should have an advertising advantage in the last month of the campaign.

"While Ms. Hurley more or less holds her own as a smart, flouncy babe, for Mr. Perry the movie is another sad step down from the plateau of the television series 'Friends' " (Stephen Holden).

While Ms. Hurley more or less holds her own as a smart, flouncy babe, for Mr. Perry the movie is another sad step down from the plateau of the television series "Friends".

"This time there will be less holding back, less uncertainty.

They never should have been arrested, much less held for so long.

There is less holding this time — a snippet of what sounds like Wagner.

He has never run for public office, much less held a position.

Investors with 3,000 units or less hold 47percentt of US-64's capital, the fund said.