They wanted to hold it there but could not find a place.

VOA: special.2009.08.10

So in Joshua 23:7-8: ; "Do not utter the names of their gods or swear by them; do not serve them or bow down to them, but hold fast to the Lord your God as you have done this day."

在《约书亚书》23章7到8节中：,他们的神，你们不可提他的名，不可指着他起誓;,也不可事奉，叩拜，只要照着你们到今日所行的，专靠耶和华你们的神“

耶鲁公开课 - 旧约导论课程节选

If they're failing they should cut their dividend, but companies are reluctant to do that because it looks bad, so they hold off for a long time, not cutting.

如果效益不好他们应该减少红利,但是公司不愿意这样做,是因为这样显得很糟糕,所以他们一直拖延着不去减少红利

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But Mr.Abhisit, in recent media comments, says he will not be pressed to take the country to elections at present but is willing to hold talks with protest leaders.

VOA: standard.2010.03.20

Law Professor Yusri Mohammad, with the International University in Malaysia, says the Muslim community is not becoming more conservative, but it is trying to hold on to its values and way of life.

VOA: standard.2010.02.24

"We feel this a complete travesty of justice. We feel it is not only a travesty of justice because truth does not hold sway there, but people should not be criminalized for exercising their basic right to freedom of expression,".

VOA: standard.2009.12.28