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 .
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