Sentence examples for set on holding from inspiring English sources

Perhaps he's emboldened by his Chancellor, George Osborne, who seems set on holding firm line on cuts to working tax credits, despite a growing revolt by Tory backbenchers who fear not only the embarrassment of the pasty tax but the fatality of the poll tax.

All Justin has are his friends, and in the end he's left to choose between the rapist-jocks or the crew that's set on holding them accountable, to bring justice for Hannah and the other young women they raped.

Their report concluded that Allende was killed by two bullets shot from a rifle set on automatic held between his legs.

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The polling in seven Lib Dem-held seats and one Tory-held seat shows Mr Clegg's party is set to hold on to four, with the Tories making gains in the others.

Bombs or not, Mr Mubarak looks set to hold on to power.

Despite all of these issues, the Christian Democrats appeared set to hold on to power in Saxony-Anhalt — and comfortably.

But Norwich appeared set to hold on – until four minutes from time, when the ball hit Gary O'Neill's arm as Pérez tried to flip it past him, and the referee, Mike Dean, awarded a penalty.

It looks set to hold on to a slim overall majority nationwide, but this is the first time since Mandela took power that it has secured less than 60% of the vote.

On the other hand, the current prime minister, Ali Zidan, a close colleague of Mr Megarief, seems set to hold on to his job, since he was a diplomat of only middle rank under Qaddafi.In this section Could the peace dove fly again?

Two Loustalot penalties reduced Exeter's lead to 24-23 buthehe Chiefs looked set to hold on until Fa'aoso capped a handling move which started in the Bayonne half and Loustalot landed the conversion to finish with a personal 15-point haul.