for dear life

They came together and held onto each other, as if for dear life.

She closed her eyes and held on for dear life.

Or maybe only one of us was holding on for dear life.

In the presence of death, they can only hold on to each other for dear life.

Holding on as if for dear life, is how I remember it.

He could do nothing but hang on for dear life.

The prince said nothing, just held on for dear life.

She held on for dear life to the only person in the world who was a comfort to her.

He wrapped his arms around her and held on for dear life.

He held on for dear life, while above his mother called down encouragement.

The man came ahead, thinking to grab on for dear life with his free hand.

There, look at her, how she's holding on to him for dear life.

She cried out his name, holding on now for dear life.

He caught hold of the words and hung onto them for dear life.

Together, they can feel themselves slipping and are holding on for dear life.

In the last few years, it has often seemed the paper's only goal was to hang on for dear life.

The girl shut her eyes and gripped back for dear life.

They all held on for dear life, as Andy had ordered.

With the other, she clutched the chair as if for dear life.

Or an anchor, with the rest of us just hanging on to you for dear life.

Otherwise I would have done the sensible thing and run for dear life.

We both went down to the sidewalk, where I hung on for dear life.

He clung to the ground for dear life and waited.

Every time I got to him, he was holding on for dear life."