Example sentences of "[is] [adj] to hold the " in BNC.
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| 1 | By making a stand it is possible to hold the unit in position at a constant height above the worktop , while marking and drilling the holes , and then fixing the unit in place . |
| 2 | I doubt if it is possible to hold the view of Margalef ( 1968 ) that ‘ Relevant evidence does not consist of a massive accumulation of trivia ’ and reconcile it with his ‘ Ecology … is the study of systems at a level at which individuals or whole organisms may be considered elements of interaction … ’ . |
| 3 | He would do nothing about the problem , and that is why he is unsuited to hold the office of Home Secretary . |
| 4 | It is easier to hold the attention of the diners at the end of the meal while they are seated , and still too full to want to get up and start dancing . |
| 5 | So very often it 's better to hold the wardrobe vertical and the man at the bottom end if you like holds it vertical and you go down holding it flat like that . |
| 6 | Some people think that it is useful to hold the stick back during the early part of the ground run , until sufficient speed has been reached to ensure good rudder control . |
| 7 | With a modern glider which has a lower wing and the wheel well ahead of the c.g. , this weathercocking will be even more pronounced , so it is better to hold the down wind tip . |
| 8 | When refloating a herd , it is important to hold the rescued animals together until the entire herd is assembled before releasing them to the open sea . |
| 9 | It is important to hold the stretches for two minutes in a position of mild tension , not pain . |
| 10 | It is only when the husband , by meeting the liabilities which his wife has incurred ( whether for necessaries or not ) to a particular tradesman , has ‘ held her out ’ as his agent , that the tradesman is entitled to hold the husband liable until he has received notice to the contrary . |
| 11 | With all types of glider , it is wise to hold the stick right forward for the initial part of the ground run , so that there is no possibility of the glider zooming off the ground and into a steep climb if the winch driver applies full power too quickly . |