Example sentences of "held [prep] [art] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They swarmed like lice over the camp , and there was a battle being waged at the boat which men were trying to push out of the shallows whilst others held off the beasts . |
| 2 | A public discussion was held between the groups , the designers explaining how the machines would work . |
| 3 | Usually , this is mounted on a block of wood , which can be fixed to a bench or held between the knees . |
| 4 | Note the bowed head and lowered tail , held between the legs . |
| 5 | At a ceilidh held for the Ukrainians at Seamill on the Monday evening , Pru Williams again excelled herself translating the name of the band , Chanty Dyke , and even managed to explain ‘ Holy Willie 's Prayer ’ as Jimmy Conn recited it . |
| 6 | A reception will be held for the runners and their supporters at the English Wine Centre . |
| 7 | A few days later , on 4th April , Hall announced in the House of Commons that the War Department would move to Downing Street , and that an international competition would be held for the designs for concentrating government departments in the Downing Street area . |
| 8 | Held for the Tories by Dudley Fishburn since the 1988 by-election , it is vulnerable to a swing to Labour of 7.1 per cent . |
| 9 | Between the 14th day of September 1987 and the 8th day of January 1988 conspired together and with other persons to defraud such persons who had or might have had an interest in dealing in shares in Blue Arrow , or National Westminster Bank , or in dealing on the Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 share index , namely : 2.1 By dishonestly concealing holdings of 19.39 per cent of the share capital of Blue Arrow ; 2.2 By falsely stating that all remaining shares not taken up in the rights issue by existing shareholders had been sold in the market ; 2.3 By falsely representing that 33,315,528 shares in Blue Arrow held by County NatWest Securities were held for the purposes of market making ; 2.4 By falsely representing that 34,069,433 shares in Blue Arrow held by Phillips & Drew Securities were held for the purposes of market making ; 2.5 By dealing off market with Union Bank of Switzerland in 28,201,743 shares in Blue Arrow when by reason of their connection with that company they were knowingly in possession of un-published price sensitive information ; 2.6 By creating a false instrument , namely a letter of indemnity dated 5 October 1987 from Nicholas Wells on behalf of County NatWest to Union Bank Of Switzerland ; 2.7 By engaging in a course of conduct which created a false or misleading impression as to the market in the shares of Blue Arrow for the purpose of creating such an impression and thereby influencing persons who might deal in those shares ; 2.8 By purchasing and retaining 2,150 Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 share index put option contracts to cover a risk of £51,500,000 whilst concealing from the market the true position in relation to the rights issue and the subsequent placing of shares in Blue Arrow , where Blue Arrow and National Westminster Bank were both component parts of that index . |
| 10 | Between the 14th day of September 1987 and the 8th day of January 1988 conspired together and with other persons to defraud such persons who had or might have had an interest in dealing in shares in Blue Arrow , or National Westminster Bank , or in dealing on the Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 share index , namely : 2.1 By dishonestly concealing holdings of 19.39 per cent of the share capital of Blue Arrow ; 2.2 By falsely stating that all remaining shares not taken up in the rights issue by existing shareholders had been sold in the market ; 2.3 By falsely representing that 33,315,528 shares in Blue Arrow held by County NatWest Securities were held for the purposes of market making ; 2.4 By falsely representing that 34,069,433 shares in Blue Arrow held by Phillips & Drew Securities were held for the purposes of market making ; 2.5 By dealing off market with Union Bank of Switzerland in 28,201,743 shares in Blue Arrow when by reason of their connection with that company they were knowingly in possession of un-published price sensitive information ; 2.6 By creating a false instrument , namely a letter of indemnity dated 5 October 1987 from Nicholas Wells on behalf of County NatWest to Union Bank Of Switzerland ; 2.7 By engaging in a course of conduct which created a false or misleading impression as to the market in the shares of Blue Arrow for the purpose of creating such an impression and thereby influencing persons who might deal in those shares ; 2.8 By purchasing and retaining 2,150 Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 share index put option contracts to cover a risk of £51,500,000 whilst concealing from the market the true position in relation to the rights issue and the subsequent placing of shares in Blue Arrow , where Blue Arrow and National Westminster Bank were both component parts of that index . |
| 11 | A memorial service has been held for the survivors and relatives of those who lost their lives in an air crash fifty years ago . |
| 12 | A memorial service has been held for the survivors and relatives of those who lost their lives in an air crash fifty years ago . |
| 13 | Admission is just £1 and raffles will be held during the events . |
| 14 | All external users of products can be registered with LIFESPAN and details held of the products used by each client . |
| 15 | The issue is simply : should a ballot be held of the railwaymen to ascertain their views ? |
| 16 | ( 2 ) A licensing board may grant an occasional licence to a registered club authorising the club to sell alcoholic liquor , during such hours and on such day as the board may determine , at an event held outwith the premises of the club if the event arises from or relates to the functions of the club . |
| 17 | Houses at 2 3 and 4 Juniper Park Road A site meeting on 13th October was held with the lawyers and surveyors and the damage was assessed . |
| 18 | Houses at 2 3 and 4 Juniper Park Road A site meeting on 13th October was held with the lawyers and surveyors and the damage was assessed . |
| 19 | If your heading is being held with the wings level on the horizon , there is no need to refer to balance . |
| 20 | A series of regional seminars were held with the consortia identified by the School Management Task Force . |
| 21 | Foreign ministers ' talks were held with the Russians in Berlin in early 1954 , but progress on a German peace treaty again proved impossible . |
| 22 | But Chief Executive Ralph Murray has promised that no hasty decision will be taken and that full consultation will be held with the carers before any action is taken . |
| 23 | Periodic meetings are held with the co-ordinators to inform them of current activities and this important group of staff have been very responsive and supportive in disseminating information to their departments . |
| 24 | In each case these observations were complemented by interviews held with the participants . |
| 25 | Lothian and Borders Police later said that an inquiry had been held into the actions of officers that night and a report sent to the procurator-fiscal . |
| 26 | The talks would be held under the auspices of the UN International Commission for Support and Verification ( CIAV ) , perhaps in the context of an international conference attended by the secretary-generals of the UN and the Organisation of American States . |
| 27 | The talks would be held under the auspices of the UN International Commission for Support and Verification ( CIAV ) , perhaps in the context of an international conference attended by the secretary-generals of the UN and the Organisation of American States . |
| 28 | But the real decisions will come in June , at one of a series of meetings held under the auspices of the World Administrative Radio Conference . |
| 29 | The first meeting of the committee received a resolution from a conference held under the auspices of the society and the Canning Town branch of the guild which rejoiced in the wider powers given under the act , and urged the council to ‘ take steps to exercise any , or all of the powers given , and especially that steps be taken as soon as possible to establish a creche or day nursery in the southern part of the borough ’ ( Maternity and Child Welfare Committee Minutes 20 November 18 ) . |
| 30 | The occasion for this article was an inaugural meeting in June 1927 of the International Council of English , held under the auspices of the Royal Society of Literature , and involving both American and British scholars . |