Examples of 'have been holding' in a sentence

Meaning of "have been holding"

The phrase 'have been holding' refers to the act of maintaining a certain situation or state of affairs over a period of time. It indicates that an individual or entity has been persisting or retaining a particular position, opinion, or condition without any significant changes or adjustments

How to use "have been holding" in a sentence

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have been holding
We think the feds have been holding back.
You have been holding it back too long.
Release all those contracts we have been holding.
I have been holding a lot of this in for a while.
Looks like you have been holding out on me.
I have been holding it back to stop it from escaping.
That maybe you have been holding back on us.
I have been holding on to all that pain and.
It seems like you have been holding out on me.
You have been holding me up for three minutes.
I think he might have been holding you back.
We have been holding this reservation for months.
I found out you have been holding out on me.
We have been holding back something really big.
I know why you have been holding it on me.

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I have been holding on for the better part.
Bonnie said you have been holding everyone up.
I have been holding it back all these years.
He claims t hey have been holding her prisoner.
I have been holding it hostage until he paid me back.
The two blocs have been holding talks.
We have been holding steady for half an hour.
If there is something you have been holding back.
You have been holding it the whole time.
I can not believe you have been holding out on me.
They have been holding us here since yesterday.
This is where he could have been holding our victim.
They have been holding me here for weeks.
The priest should not have been holding a knife.
I have been holding your clay self in my hands.
I think he may have been holding out on us.
I have been holding on to this for a long time.
Somebody could have been holding a grudge.
I have been holding that in for two years.
You got any you have been holding in reserve.
I have been holding you guys back.
I am sure you have been holding back.
We have been holding up pretty good down here.
Those managers have been holding.
You have been holding her for an hour.
It looks like you have been holding grudges.
We have been holding a wake here for a week.
Because i think you have been holding something back.
I have been holding a retractor for two hours.
Do you think we have been holding our tongues.
I have been holding it for the last hour.
Before he could have been holding back.
You have been holding the wrong end.
Looks like he might have been holding it.
They have been holding that over my head.

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