Example sentences of "[adj] [adv] to hold the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The question we are entitled to ask is : are new values strong enough to hold the old institutions together ? |
| 2 | The mind of a young child is not yet strong enough to hold the two conflicting emotions . |
| 3 | Bridgend had a strong side out … not strong enough to hold the cherry and whites though … |
| 4 | She seemed dressed for colder weather , in several layers of woollens and a heavy shawl ; dull colours , nothing gaudy , and her hair was pulled back and had been pinned in a clasp She followed as Angelica led the way toward the kitchen , careful not to hold the dead duck too close . |
| 5 | On Saturday with a gale blowing from one end of the pitch to the other , it was always going to be a battle between two sets of players who are never content just to hold the jacket when the going gets tough . |
| 6 | The first thing you learn up in Kisumu is that none of the churches are large enough to hold the large congregations attending Mass . |
| 7 | Take a new but washed tea towel or piece of muslin large enough to hold the cake and moisten with half of the remaining bourbon . |
| 8 | Mix the wine , sugar , and spices in a saucepan large enough to hold the pears upright . |
| 9 | Pockets on a rucksack need to be large enough to hold the things you want to put in them ! |
| 10 | We would still be wasting a lot of space because some names , addresses etc are longer than others and our " slots " must be large enough to hold the longest . |
| 11 | It was unfair not to hold the meeting until he could be present . |
| 12 | The Lloyd is firm enough to hold the bolt there when you push open the door . |
| 13 | But let us suppose that there are theories robust enough to hold the tension . |
| 14 | As soon as this is big enough to cling to , the speed of construction accelerates and within a few days the wall has become a semicircular cup of creamy white interlacing strings that is just big enough to hold the customary clutch of two eggs . |
| 15 | The Crimean Supreme Soviet had voted on July 9 not to hold the referendum on independence planned for Aug. 2 . |
| 16 | Once again , the gaps between the central strip and the beading must be wide enough to hold the glass . |
| 17 | This is to make certain that the frame is wide enough to hold the glass . |
| 18 | ( 2 ) Each undertakes to the other thenceforth to hold the part in their hands to the other 's order , and that day by first-class post or hand delivery to send their part to the other , together , in the case of the buyer , with bank draft or a solicitor 's clients ' account cheque for the deposit . |