Example sentences of "[noun sg] hold in the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Apart from this , the principal government response had apparently been a highly publicized campaign to remove Sendero graffiti from the walls of two Lima universities , and the distribution of old-fashioned Winchester rifles to peasant militia self-defence groups ( rondas campesinas ) during a militaristic ceremony held in the Andean village of Chaquichocha on June 23 . |
| 2 | Victorine stared at her reflection held in the ornate frame of the mirror over the fireplace while her fingers dusted the china vases that flanked it . |
| 3 | Entertainments including music , singing and dancing held in the lower cafe part of the Priory would be even closer to residential properties in the village square and thus more likely to disturb local residents . |
| 4 | Simon Jenkins made the point forcefully : ‘ Go to any public meeting on an environmental issue and you will find it far better attended , with feelings running far higher , than any political meeting held in the same place . ’ |
| 5 | Is the meeting held in the informal comfort of the staff room or is the setting a more formal arrangement ? |
| 6 | Aimed at improving Glasgow 's record of ‘ high flier ’ new start companies , this Programme was launched at a New Firm Formation conference held in the Royal Concert Hall . |
| 7 | In the United States , the Supreme Court held in the great case of The New York Times v Sullivan that no libel action could succeed if the plaintiff was a public figure and the allegation was honestly and diligently made . |
| 8 | Presidents of the 19 Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking American countries , along with the President and Prime Minister of Portugal , and the Prime Minister and King Juan Carlos of Spain , participated in the first Ibero-American summit held in the Mexican city of Guadalajara on July 18-19 . |
| 9 | AT A benefit gig held in the front room ( featuring Radical Posture , led by Alexei Sayle ) Rik berates the non-existent audience thus : ‘ Do n't you read the NME ? |
| 10 | He was a main contributor to the photographic exhibition held in the Great Room of the Society of Arts in London in 1852 , which was the first of its kind . |
| 11 | Sabine was among the many girls of Irish descent who entered one of eight regional finals held in Guinness Irish pubs throughout Germany , all culminating in the national final held in the Irish Pub in Berlin 's Europa Centre . |
| 12 | Birds rarely employ death-feigning but sometimes a small bird held in the human hand has been seen to collapse motionless and lie very still . |
| 13 | The first is common to all markets and is the average nominal quantity of money in the economy deflated by the expectation held in the particular market of the average price level . |
| 14 | In the general election held in the Federal Republic of Germany in January 1987 , the Christian Democratic Union won 34.5% of the national political vote and 35.0% of the seats in the Bundestag . |