| But then again, is it fair on the staff who live nearby to be expected to hold the fort when their colleagues can't make it in? |
| Every emergency is a local event, and for the first 72 hours, local must hold the fort. |
| They keep a low profile, but remember that our soldiers do an excellent job because their wives hold the fort while they are away. |
| It is important to mention the devotion and work of the many supporters and volunteers who managed to hold the fort over the years. |
| Sue asks her colleague to hold the fort while she pops outside for a moment. |
| It can maintain this status because the function of Judaism in diaspora-existence was, as we said, merely to mark time and hold the fort. |
