He held out a crude, lumpy cigar: a Pelo de Oro ("Golden Hair").
They poured more whiskey for him when he held out the glass.
He held out hope that the company's malaise would not be long-term.
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Before going into the building, he held out a bunch of uncounted bills, which Simone put into her handbag without counting them, either.
Mr Medvedev may never have been a real alternative to Mr Putin, but he held out the faint possibility of a transition of power.
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He held out the prospect that some U.S. troops might be able to come home before long as Iraq's fledgling government and military take on more responsibilities.
He was so convinced that by his production over the past several years, he held out of training camp in attempts to have the his team, the Jacksonville Jaguars, agree with his assessment of his market value.
He pressed several buttons to find out what news the shrill tones had in store for him, and he held it out in front of his face.
He then held out of training camp for 35 days later that year before signing.
He also held out the possibility that the central bank was looking at more measures to boost the economy.
"He reached out, held out his hand, and I grabbed it, and that was it, " Johnson recalled in Jeff Himmelman's 2012 biography of Bradlee.
But despite his rapid reversal of fortunes Fisher insists that he had held out hope of victory after taking eight strokes on the par-four fifth.
More pugnacious Democrats argue that the president could have got his way if he had held out longer, and dared the Republicans to allow taxes to rise across the board.
He even held out the prospect of going into the next election promising a net tax cut, which may tempt Tory voters frustrated with their own party's caution on the matter.
But he held himself out as a pension expert and had a good deal of success because trustees at public funds loved to have their pictures taken with him and talk football.
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He could have held out a hand to the opposition or even the rebels.
He has held himself out as a resident of the state, and the burden on him is minimal seeing as much of his business is done in the state and he owns residences there.
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Even so, he said, that has not worked out, and he recently held a 10-hour brainstorming session at the EPA, featuring experts from around the world.
Previously, he held a position beginning in 2008, which he closed out in 2011.
He'll probably be held out for the next three days as a precaution, and the manager wasn't happy that Boesch waited to mention his discomfort until after the two-plus-hour bus trip.
"When he was getting out of the truck he hugged me and held me and I could still feel that hug and pat on the back, " he said, breaking down.
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But Pongolle, taking the fifth Reds spot-kick, needed to score to put his team in the last four and he held his nerve to put Spurs out.
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The referendum should not be held until it's clear how changes made after the crisis in the eurozone work out, he said, but will be held in the first half of the next parliament.
He held together his loyal base and reached out to new constituencies to put together a governing coalition.
Her son apparently kept the abuse secret out of fear he would be held responsible for it, the mother said.
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