Example sentences of "[be] hold [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Troops of the 1,500-strong Senegalese ECOMOG contingent were said to be holding off NPFL guerrillas attacking a strategic bridge 7 km north of central Monrovia . |
| 2 | I have also enclosed an article to add to the considerable amount of reference material you should now be holding on this subject . |
| 3 | The ceasefire seemed to be holding on Sept. 23 as Croatia and the navy began to lift their respective blockades ( although many barracks continued under siege ) . |
| 4 | This ceasefire was reported to be holding on Oct 21 , although poor weather was thought to be a major factor . |
| 5 | The July peace agreement designed to end the fighting between Moldova and the self-proclaimed Dnestr republic appeared to be holding on Aug. 7 as Russian and Moldovan leaders began talks in Moscow on the implementation of the accord , and on economic ties . |
| 6 | Another ceasefire brokered by the European Communities ( EC ) appeared to be holding for a time , as the Hague peace conference continued its efforts to find long-term solutions to the conflict , but the truce collapsed in early October . |
| 7 | Food and medicine reached the eastern town of Zepa , but there was still no aid distribution in Sarajevo , despite a unilateral , nationwide cease-fire called by Bosnia 's Muslim president , Alija Izetbegovic , which appeared to be holding around the capital , although fighting was reported elsewhere in the country . |
| 8 | The ceasefire agreement nevertheless appeared to be holding in the corridors , at least up to the final week of February , and there had still been no reports of any serious breaches of the Rome agreement . |
| 9 | The assembly was the first to be held since April 1987 , when Mahathir had narrowly survived a leadership challenge , a contest which subsequently led to a split within the party [ see pp. 35459 ; 35773 ; 36657 ] . |
| 10 | Joe Clark , the Constitutional Affairs Minister announced , however , that he would table legislation within the next few months empowering the government , if necessary , to hold a national referendum on the final constitutional package , which would be the first to be held since that of 1942 on the issue of conscription . |
| 11 | The assembly was the first to be held since 1987 when Mahathir narrowly survived a leadership challenge from Razaleigh , a contest which subsequently led to a split within UMNO . |
| 12 | Vietnam and China held talks in Beijing on Oct. 12-17 aimed at settling outstanding border and territorial disputes , the first such talks to be held since the normalization of relations in November 1991 . |
| 13 | It was revealed later that they are to be held outside Liverpool at one of Britain 's four special secure units for child offenders . |
| 14 | That they should be held outside the US was for reasons which follow . |
| 15 | Under the Act , the men can be held for up to seven days . |
| 16 | They can be held for 48 hours without charge under the Prevention of Terrorism Act and for a further five days at the discretion of the Home Secretary . |
| 17 | To help you get organised a group option may be held for up to one month before deposits are required , and names need not be supplied until 12 weeks before departure . |
| 18 | All that unpopularity in the country or in the Commons manages to achieve is a revolt by a handful of predictable Tory rebels , a few careful speeches about the need to present policy better , and a vague anxiety about the results of an election not due to be held for years . |
| 19 | each individual amount drawn must be held for at least three working days |
| 20 | A reception will be held for the runners and their supporters at the English Wine Centre . |
| 21 | In 1933 a scheme was launched for classes to be held for schoolboys during the autumn term under the management of the Corinthians , the amateur club , with Arsenal as sponsors and Chapman taking classes in basic skills , positional play and training . |
| 22 | A few days later , on 4th April , Hall announced in the House of Commons that the War Department would move to Downing Street , and that an international competition would be held for the designs for concentrating government departments in the Downing Street area . |
| 23 | To avoid penalties , such time deposits must be held for their full term . |
| 24 | This tensing should be held for a count of five , then released , and repeated several times . |
| 25 | After Easter the hours are extended as follows : Tickets reserved by phone will be held for three days or where applicable , until one hour before the performance . |
| 26 | Tickets reserved by phone will be held for four days or where applicable , until one hour before the performance . |
| 27 | ‘ As a small library authority covering a very large geographical area , I would arrange for formal internal training programmes to be held for all staff ’ … |
| 28 | Re-election shall be held for all Los Angeles Board of Education members |
| 29 | Most shares should be held for at least five years to show a decent return . |
| 30 | The detail in a close-up can often be assimilated in a flash , and most need only be held for two or three seconds unless the subject happens to be a ‘ talking head ’ , in which case the sound governs the editing rather than the picture . |