And climbers sometimes have to hold on to rocks by only their fingers or toes.

VOA: special.2009.12.09

Failure to hold the vote by the end of January, a deadline set by the constitution, threatened the creation of a political void.

VOA: standard.2009.11.09

They argue that Zelaya violated the Honduran constitution by planningto hold an illegal referendum that was aimed at continuing his time in office indefinitely.

VOA: standard.2009.07.03

He said he is required by the Palestinian constitution to hold elections in January.

VOA: standard.2009.10.24

But talks were put on hold for much of Monday, after African delegates walked out saying the poor nations most affected by climate change are being ignored.

VOA: standard.2009.12.17

"The Fijian regime led by Commodore Bainimarama has conducted a military coup, he has violated the constitution, he has refused to hold elections and he's suspended the judiciary,"

VOA: standard.2009.11.04

The property company has been hard hit by the global financial and real estate crises, putting on hold many of the grandiose projects for which Dubai has gained fame.

VOA: standard.2009.11.30

Blake says the Obama administration held off on engaging India in a major way until the completion of elections in May that strengthened the hold on power by Prime Minister Singh's ruling Congress party.

VOA: standard.2009.07.17

Mr.Zelaya's arrest by Honduran troops and deportation to Costa Rica was triggered by his efforts to hold a referendum that could have kept him in office beyond the end of his term in January.

VOA: standard.2009.09.03

The featured speaker was former Alaska governor and Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, who urged the crowd to hold President Obama and the Democrats accountable for the health care plan recently approved by Congress despite unanimous Republican opposition.

VOA: standard.2010.03.28

He pioneered a new policy of South Korean reconciliation with the North, beginning with the historic Mr.Kim won the Nobel Peace Prize after that meeting - although the event was later tarnished by allegations South Korea paid the North half a billion dollars to hold the summit.

VOA: standard.2009.08.21