Do one thing is not difficult, rare is to insist on; is not difficult, difficult also to hold out the stick it out.
They managed to hold out for 17 days but the Japanese force of around 60, 000 eventually proved too much for them and they were forced to surrender.
First of all what type of investors would pay extra for the right to hold out against a Greek debt restructuring in an English court?
This prompted creditors with around a quarter of the debt to hold out for better terms, even though Mr Kirchner ordered Congress to pass a law forbidding any further payment.
That's still a bit much for newspaper use, of course, so it looks like they want us to hold out until 2007 on this one, when they suppose it'll be a little more affordable in mass market pricing.
Third, she was unable to hold out and wait for international assistance and had to fight her war in isolation.
You have to hold out for Mr. or Ms. Right or you will never find true love or happiness.
By then, however, the kidnappers had been encouraged to hold out for more by media speculation that other parties might also pay to set the Chandlers free.
So while her voice managed to hold out, her lack of stamina meant that the show was constantly interrupted for her to catch her breath with water breaks and bantering with the audience.
In hindsight, I realize he was right to hold out for it.
Indeed, some may decide to hold out for a higher price when the market improves, says Narayanan.
The policeman tried to hold out for 1,500 roubles, but the steely nerved journalist got his ride for his offer price.
As I continued to hold out the apple toward him, I sensed him struggling for a moment, in his own way letting go of the roles in which we had met.
And don't try to hold out on me, Rogers, we can make you wish you'd never been born.
The owners lose money on lost games too, but many want to hold out for an agreement that will better protect the profitability of their franchises.
We are so focused on our wounds that we forget to hold out the outstretched hands.
They were able to hold out because Argentina's bonds had no "collective-action clause" forcing everyone to participate if it reached a threshold of takers.
There is no worse mistake in public leadership than to hold out false hopes soon to be swept away.
The other greenwash favoured by coal-burners is to hold out the prospect that emissions will soon be cleaned up and buried under ground using carbon capture and storage.
Early this morning, as the army moved in to take control, gunmen were continuing to hold out in the two hotels and the Cama hospital, and were said to be holding hostages.
The place is expected to hold out to the last man.
But this is reduced to a very little, if thou only circumscribest it, and chidest thy mind, if it is unable to hold out against even this.
If you don't want to hold out your hand to the sky and expect someone to lead me along, you'll just wait, you won't hold your fists, you won't have the strength to rush forward and you won't stop waiting.
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