Example sentences of "be hold for " in BNC.
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1 | 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 . |
2 | Under the Act , the men can be held for up to seven days . |
3 | 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 . |
4 | 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 . |
5 | 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 . |
6 | each individual amount drawn must be held for at least three working days |
7 | A reception will be held for the runners and their supporters at the English Wine Centre . |
8 | 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 . |
9 | 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 . |
10 | To avoid penalties , such time deposits must be held for their full term . |
11 | This tensing should be held for a count of five , then released , and repeated several times . |
12 | 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 . |
13 | Tickets reserved by phone will be held for four days or where applicable , until one hour before the performance . |
14 | ‘ 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 ’ … |
15 | Re-election shall be held for all Los Angeles Board of Education members |
16 | Most shares should be held for at least five years to show a decent return . |
17 | 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 . |
18 | They must be held for five to ten years , ’ she says . |
19 | These elections were the first to be held for offices above the lowest administrative level since China became a republic in 1911 and the fist nationwide elections for People 's Congresses since the outset of the Cultural Revolution . |
20 | Auditions are also to be held for the brass ensemble , the junior brass ensembles and the baroque orchestra courses . |
21 | This will be the first exhibition devoted to this aspect of Canaletto 's work to be held for thirty years , and lenders will include H.M.The Queen , the National Gallery , the National Trust and many private and public collections . |
22 | Fresh Art , the only fair to show the work of British graduates and post-graduates , will be held for the second time at the Business Design Centre , Upper Street , Islington , London N1 from 17 July to 1 August . |
23 | During these , competitions may be held for ideas which will improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the organisation . |
24 | No brief can be held for any solution that would put France and Western democracy influence out of Indo-China or leave natives believe US indifferent . |
25 | It was finally fixed in place and glazed just in time for a christening and the first flower festival to be held for a while . |
26 | The terrified inhabitants are either burned or led away with their hands tied to be held for ransom . |
27 | In Chapter 2 we consider the formats in which data might be held for manipulation by the computer , and the types of operations appropriate to each format . |
28 | It would clearly be impracticable for all of a party 's members to foregather from every corner of a region to select and rank its list candidates , so it is sometimes suggested that American style primaries should be held for this purpose . |
29 | It was unthinkable that John could be dead , but it had been unthinkable that he would be held for this long and it had happened . |
30 | In this case the initial suspicion must be reasonable , whereupon the person may be held for up to 7 days . |