Example sentences of "[be] holding a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However Greene King could relaunch their bid in the near future … and even if they do n't … they 'll still be holding a forty-three per cent stake in the company |
| 2 | It seems an odd time to be holding a political meeting , and Neil may have to come straight from the Palace , but the organisers say that all the participants have pledged to attend . |
| 3 | SFEU will also be holding a two-day seminar on 3–4 June for college principals , and a further seminar on 10–11 June for depute and assistant principals . |
| 4 | But the man seemed to be holding a round turnip-shaped watch in his hand and glaring at it . |
| 5 | THE Friends of Oriel Ynys Mon , Llangefni will be holding a social evening at the gallery on Friday . |
| 6 | If you have questions about the Off-Site Emergency Plan , or are unclear about what is involved , we shall be holding a public meeting for you to meet representatives from the Emergency Services , the Health Authority , the District and County Councils and CIBA-GEIGY Plastics . |
| 7 | The organiser of a country show which failed to pull in the crowds says he 'll be holding a full enquiry into what went wrong . |
| 8 | On Wednesday April 21 the Tate Gallery , London will be holding a special Kurt Pantzer memorial Lecture on ‘ Turner and Architecture ’ given by John Gage at 6.30pm in the Auditorium . |
| 9 | ( There were thought to be 2,600 West Africans , mostly Nigerians , in territory held by the NPFL ; attacks on Ghanaians and Nigerians were reported at the beginning of September , and Taylor , who was reported to be holding a large number of foreigners hostage , declared war on the ECOMOG force early in September . ) |