Example sentences of "is [adj] to hold the " in BNC.

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1	By making a stand it is possible to hold the unit in position at a constant height above the worktop , while marking and drilling the holes , and then fixing the unit in place .
2	I doubt if it is possible to hold the view of Margalef ( 1968 ) that ‘ Relevant evidence does not consist of a massive accumulation of trivia ’ and reconcile it with his ‘ Ecology … is the study of systems at a level at which individuals or whole organisms may be considered elements of interaction … ’ .
3	He would do nothing about the problem , and that is why he is unsuited to hold the office of Home Secretary .
4	It is easier to hold the attention of the diners at the end of the meal while they are seated , and still too full to want to get up and start dancing .
5	Some people think that it is useful to hold the stick back during the early part of the ground run , until sufficient speed has been reached to ensure good rudder control .
6	With a modern glider which has a lower wing and the wheel well ahead of the c.g. , this weathercocking will be even more pronounced , so it is better to hold the down wind tip .
7	When refloating a herd , it is important to hold the rescued animals together until the entire herd is assembled before releasing them to the open sea .
8	It is important to hold the stretches for two minutes in a position of mild tension , not pain .
9	It is only when the husband , by meeting the liabilities which his wife has incurred ( whether for necessaries or not ) to a particular tradesman , has ‘ held her out ’ as his agent , that the tradesman is entitled to hold the husband liable until he has received notice to the contrary .
10	With all types of glider , it is wise to hold the stick right forward for the initial part of the ground run , so that there is no possibility of the glider zooming off the ground and into a steep climb if the winch driver applies full power too quickly .

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