Example sentences of "[pers pn] [be] [adj] hold [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | They are welcome to hold other kinds of fund raising events in the castle . ’ |
2 | For the same reason , they are unable to hold much water within the shell and are , in consequence , at risk from desiccation at low tide . |
3 | Accordingly , they were happy to hold semi-official talks with China last month , aimed at resolving some of the practical problems that arise through their growing business relations . |
4 | It 's useful to hold regular meetings of non-teaching staff not only to reinforce the message but to look for ways of improving the school . |
5 | On Feb. 4 , Iranian President Hashemi Ali Akbar Rafsanjani told a press conference in Tehran that he had sent " an idea " for peace to Saddam Hussein , that he was awaiting a reply , and that he was prepared to hold direct talks with Iraqi and US leaders in an effort to end the war . |