Example sentences of "the [noun sg] held for " in BNC.
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| 1 | I therefore became very clearly aware of the potential that the university held for the whole of the East Sussex area . |
| 2 | She rested her head against Seb 's back as , arms clasped tightly about his waist , she listened to him telling her of what the future held for them and for their family . |
| 3 | S/L Paul Millikin was pressed for what the future held for the aircraft , to one question he replied ‘ I do n't know if there is talk from Whitehall … nobody tells me anything ! ’ |
| 4 | Farmers had suffered from both the depressing consequences of over-production and the uncertainty of what the future held for them , and ever more bewildering changes were imposed on them every year . |
| 5 | Thus two students could attain the same marks , but the way in which the marks were interpreted depended on the perception held for each student . |
| 6 | The blockade held for an amazing eight months before the army broke it up . |
| 7 | The Court held for " The Sunday Times " . |
| 8 | Its only legacy will be the widespread attraction the store held for millions of day-trippers who based a visit to Liverpool around a trip to Owen Owen 's . |
| 9 | The silence held for two or three minutes and disturbed Mrs Robinson , who came in with fresh candles and the welcome offer of port . |
| 10 | The silence held for a while and then she heard a low laugh that seemed to trace itself right down her spine too . |
| 11 | As at 24 March 1993 , the Company had received notifications from the following institutions of interests equal to or in excess of three per cent of the issued ordinary share capital of the Company held for themselves and/or their clients : |
| 12 | She had forgotten about the storm and the terrors the house held for her , but when Alec closed the dining room door and the cold whispering darkness enveloped them , her fear returned . |