He worked his way slowly down the canyon, pushing himself carefully between the narrow walls in search of handholds and supports.
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For these people too steep steps, lack of handholds and lack of seating space are all at best inconveniences and at worst deterrents from travelling.
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The handrails provided at the back of the seats are too close for ahandhold.
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Where stairs are so steep as to be virtually fixed ladders, there must be ahandholdat the top for people getting on or off.
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In any executive decision, particularly if it can be said to be quasi-judicial, the moment reasons are given there is ahandholdfor the courts.
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That document sets out a series of simple, low-cost improvements, such as better handholds, improved lighting levels and bellpushes that can be reached from a sitting position.
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Others held a loose or twisted rope tied around the horse's girth, and other methods involved using multiplehandholdleather riggings based on a surcingle.
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Similar care must be given to handholds and footholds, for the same reason.
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Strategically placed chains, handholds, and ladders aid in the climb.
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An insidehandholdallows easy entry and exit.
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In promenade-style partner dancing there is no leader or follower, and the couple dance side-by-side maintaining a connection with each other through a promenadehandhold.
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The bearing block (handhold) can be made of anything that is harder than the spindle.
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The soldiers can use ropes and equipment straps to provide handholds and snap links to secure themselves.
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There are also hand-holds on the seat backs for passengers to stand all the way down the aisles.
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This was linked to a spring-loaded hinged flap which covered ahandholdon the fuselage, just behind the cockpit.
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The handle, called a "snath", would ordinarily be of a hardwood indigenous to the area of manufacture with small handholds, strategically placed, termed "nibs".
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