Example sentences of "[pers pn] [be] hold in [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But it 's not a simple process , the ewes can reject the lambs , so she 's held in this restraint while the lamb is introduced , giving it a chance to suckle and allowing the mother to get used to it . |
| 2 | Wherever she went she was held in high esteem . |
| 3 | They would not let her speak at table and made her wear a white canvas apron and a short gown ‘ so that she should be held a fool ’ ; but , said Margery with unholy self-satisfaction , ‘ she was held in more worship than they were , wherever they went ’ . |
| 4 | We were held in total secrecy , without any contact at all with the outside world and without ever having been charged or tried . |
| 5 | Those two aspects mean that a small number of people can be members and they are held in some esteem . |
| 6 | If they are held in overcrowded conditions , unfit for a dog to live in , and have no meaningful occupation — I do not mean soulless , non-productive work — they have no alternative but to fall into mischief and cause trouble . |
| 7 | His campaign has led to him being held in two jails , Strangeways and Pentonville , and at least £2,000 in fines for public order offences which he stubbornly refuses to pay . |
| 8 | ‘ It is a unique paper , ’ he says , ‘ and it is held in such affection because , no matter where Ulster people are , it is the one which keeps them in touch with ALL the local sport , whether its football and rugby or darts and pigeon racing . ’ |
| 9 | Besides being the only decent covered area at ‘ The Tip ’ , the stand was a local landmark , and although not in the same class perhaps as the Eiffel Tower , it was held in great affection by nearby residents . |
| 10 | Mr Urbanec , who is to hold further talks with Mr Havel today — this time in front of television cameras — conceded that the party realised it was held in deep mistrust by the public , and accepted that henceforth it could only be part of the political spectrum . |
| 11 | Although the Commission had a wide discretion , it was held in this case that the reasons stated fell short of the minimum required by Article 190 . |
| 12 | In Emma Hotels v. Secretary of State for the Environment [ 1980 ] 258 EG 64 ( QBD ) , it was held in identical circumstances that the operation of a non-residents ' bar was not a material change of use and did not require planning permission . |
| 13 | At college he was held in great affection and esteem by his fellow students . |
| 14 | Known throughout the Army world for his outstanding service as a chaplain in the First World War he was held in great affection and esteem . |
| 15 | He also said that in the letter he told Mr Wilson that he was held in great esteem among Irish people , qualifying him to engage in political dialogue . |
| 16 | They were all offices which indicated that he was held in good regard , but not considered a serious candidate for major political advancement . |
| 17 | It was his great satisfaction in retirement to know that he was held in deep affection by many hundreds of students who were fortunate enough to come under his caring influence . ’ |
| 18 | He was held in solitary confinement in the General Intelligence headquarters in Riyadh and was reportedly tortured . |