Sentence examples for would hold firm from inspiring English sources

However, Connie Hedegaard, the European climate commissioner, said Europe would hold firm.

She insisted Meadows would hold firm, describing him as "a poster boy" for the Tea Party.

But other Republicans who voted no on Monday said they would hold firm.

And the likelihood remained that the command structure would hold firm if a crisis arrived.

On Sunday, despite a nascent rebellion among the judiciary, Morsi's office said he would hold firm to his decisions.

Demand was sustained by the recovering world economy and predictions that Opec members would hold firm with their production cuts.

There were periods during Wednesday night's game, of course, when Queensland looked as if they'd hold firm, such as when, following Matt Gillett's try, they gained the lead for the first time early in the second half and then stretched it out to 18-14 afThurstonurston penalty goal in the 56th minute.

But the reform strategists, who have observers in the Ministry of Information offices where the ballots are being counted, said preliminary figures showed that pro-Khatami forces would hold a firm majority.

But they too would be wise to hold firm and let the courts decide just what Congress has a right to access.

I wish they would have held firm, and we'd still be shut down".

So a majority of the 206 Democrats and 1 independent would most likely have to hold firm to win passage of a censure resolution.