But nobody knew whether he would be asked to hold his speed together for another quarter-mile in the Derby.

As if he'd been waiting, Fang rose and held his speed so he was almost right on top of me.

"Hold your speed until we're closer," I called over the boom and rattle of detonation.

The weather did not cooperate, however, and the cool 68-degree air held their speed just under 500 mph.

I held my speed and tried to generate an idea.

No sprinter can hold his top speed for more than 10 or 20 meters.

But suppose we just held our present speed - how long would it take to get to the moon?

Officer of the Watch, hold our speed at eight knots for another 20 hours.

He held his speed, gripping the steering wheel with both hands.

This time he held his speed" until the proper moment, then used the crews in reverse to bring the boat against the float.