Example sentences of "[subord] holding [adv] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ripe time Assuming Mr Lawson has achieved a respectable fall in inflation , the time then really would be ‘ ripe ’ for full membership of the European Monetary System , since this would tend to drive interest rates down while holding up the pound . |
| 2 | Thus , in a situation where the contemporary social dynamic was seen as disordered and destructive , the new critical emphasis offered to intellectuals a mirror of their own estrangement and distance from everyday life , while holding up the ideal of a community of feeling and understanding based only upon literary criticism . |
| 3 | Eventually passed on Dec. 20 the budget increased public spending by 5.3 per cent to F1,217,700 million , while holding down the budget deficit to F90,000 million , a reduction of F10,000 million from 1989 [ see p. 36707 ] . |
| 4 | The outcome reflected Western endorsement of the government 's economic policies ( and in particular its measures to foster private-sector growth while holding down the budget deficit ) , notwithstanding the concerns about the continuing war with the separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam ( LTTE ) , and criticisms ( particularly from Canada ) of the government 's human rights record . |
| 5 | Advanced manufacturing technology is widely put forward as holding out the opportunity to change the competitiveness of businesses . |