Example sentences of "[conj] [noun] hold [adv] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Customs sources say that raves held just over the border are attracting hundreds of teenagers from all over Ulster — and drug dealers . |
| 2 | The miracle is that Britain held on to the bloody Empire for so long . |
| 3 | Lounge Bar , Cafe — Concerts and discos held regularly throughout the summer season . |
| 4 | Even if Hanson holds on to the British end of the ARC operation , it still has a long list of ConsGold assets to offload including : |
| 5 | Although women were in practice doing exactly the same work as certain categories of men , they too perceived the division of labour as a gender division , and took as their point of reference for equality the " all-round comp " , whom both masters and men held up as the exemplar , rather than the humbler linesman . |
| 6 | This may have been one , incidental , reason why black and white held on till the mid 1960s for much drama and some kinds of comedy and thriller , and has since then been revived by New York-oriented ( therefore nonconformist ) directors like Scorsese and Woody Allen . |
| 7 | It seemed that the Bangor girl had timed her late surge to perfection , but Martin held on for the closest of wins . |
| 8 | The intra-Christian fighting of the first half of 1990 did not result in any tangible changes in territorial control over the enclave ; the LF maintained control of Jounieh and Jubail areas to the north of Beirut as well as the East Beirut quarters of Ashrafieh and Karantina , while Aoun held on to the area around the Baabda Presidential palace , where he himself was based , and around Ras al Metn and the southern entrances to East Beirut . |
| 9 | They stayed on the footpath and Sergeant practised heeling while Master held tight to the lead . |
| 10 | As long as doctors hold on to the role of being omnipotent , it is not surprising they need defences . |