Helgi, it soon became apparent, had almost single-handedly held Iceland together over the years.
Patrick Leahy, a liberal but not generally militant Democratic senator from Vermont, almost single-handedly held up Attorney General John Ashcroft's urgent request for a new antiterrorism bill.
Kentucky lawmakers are so committed to tobacco that former Senator Jim Bunning once single-handedly held up President Obama's nominee for deputy U.S. trade representative because he was angry at Canada for banning the sale of candy-flavored cigarettes.
Was Alexander going to find some way to make a warmhearted anecdote out of the time Bunning single-handedly held up an important administration confirmation because he was angry at Canada for banning the sale of flavored tobacco?
Senator Mary L. Landrieu, Democrat of Louisiana, has single-handedly held up the appointment in a fight with the administration over its moratorium on offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico.
Going into yesterday, he had pitched nine and a third innings of relief in the postseason, and he single-handedly held the Cardinals at bay in Games 3, 4 and 5 of the N.L.C.S.
Last December cigarette tycoon Lucio Tan single-handedly held up a tax reform intended to remove special privileges for local tobacco and beer producers.
Although Cisco Systems csco single-handedly held the Nasdaq Composite Index above water through most of the session, the tech-sensitive gauge finally succumbed to the pressure and gave up 1.10% to close at 2775.
The actions that won him the Victoria Cross exemplified this behaviour, as despite being wounded he single-handedly held off enemy troops, allowing his men to reach safety.
Last month, I had the honor of meeting Sistani, the man who single-handedly held Iraq together when it was about to tear apart.
recently single-handedly held up the latest extension, a bill to keep unemployment benefits in place for 30 more days, saying Congress should find other cuts to cover its $10 billion price tag.
