Example sentences of "[vb base] be hold [adv] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The implementation of an appraisal scheme , and pilot studies to develop the details , have been held up by the drawn out teachers ' dispute . |
| 2 | Due to pressure on space in this issue of The Lifeboat reports of several naming and dedication ceremonies have been held over to the Autumn issues . |
| 3 | The Scottish women 's teams have been held annually on the last weekend in February since before the war , but some five years ago the male members of the SBU council decided this was unfair and established the national men 's teams held in Perth on Sunday . |
| 4 | All this time , the wings have been held together like the leaves of a book . |
| 5 | When pursued , they shoot out of the water and spread greatly elongated , broad pectorals which until now have been held close to the body . |