Example sentences of "hold the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | THE PATIENT HOLD THE CORRECT POSITION DURING WASHING . |
| 2 | The Minister will not be surprised to learn that my question concerns the regulatory environment of British Steel , in which the Government hold the golden share . |
| 3 | This chapter deals principally with the situation where the husband and the wife hold the matrimonial home in their joint names ( whether as beneficial joint tenants or as tenants in common ) and , as a result of property adjustments , the husband 's interest in the home is conveyed or transferred to the wife 's new husband or friend . |
| 4 | There are no women with high status previous jobs in the working-class group , so that those with an intermediate status job hold the highest status jobs in the working-class group as a whole . |
| 5 | They hold the odd kangaroo court to deal with those who have caused trouble but are n't what the state would consider criminals — people who con their own families out of earnings or land , that sort of thing . |
| 6 | It is the photographs ( Meisel , Weber and their ilk ) who hold the real power over images . |
| 7 | If the gutter goes round the corner , hold the appropriate elbow ( 90° , 100° or 135° ) against the gutter and mark where the gutter will come to inside the fitting . |
| 8 | If the gutter is to be taken around a corner , hold the appropriate elbow ( here 90° ) in place to mark the cutting line |
| 9 | All abseilers should be members of the British Abseil Association , abide by its rules , and hold the appropriate award for the level of abseiling being undertaken . |
| 10 | Hold the above position . |
| 11 | Hold the required attitude , and when the speed has stabilised , adjust if necessary by a quarter of a bar ; a half bar maximum at any one time . |
| 12 | Hold the required pitch and roll attitude and check balance and heading . |
| 13 | They already hold the Southern fortress of Pax Tharkas ( I hope they change its name ) , and will soon crush the Elven folk between it and their devilish hordes . |
| 14 | The balance will be invested in property and shares of carefully selected major companies , both home and abroad , which our Investment Managers believe hold the best potential for long term capital growth . |
| 15 | Hold the front page |
| 16 | Whereas by a Transfer/Lease bearing even date herewith the property known as Seedy Towers was vested in the parties hereto as joint tenants for [ an estate in fee simple ] [ [ the residue of ] ] a term of [ 99 years from the ] Now it is hereby declared that the parties hereto hold the said property in trust for themselves [ as joint tenants in equal shares ] [ as tenants in common [ in equal shares ] [ in the proportion of one-third share for A B and two-third shares for C D ] ] Engross in duplicate for both parties to execute both parts , each to hold one part after completion . |
| 17 | In this society where women hold the ultimate responsibility for the welfare of children , it is vital that money paid for the children is paid to the mother on that basis alone , in order to avoid real hardship particularly in times of crisis . |
| 18 | A potential source of an unfair offence stemmed from the pupils ' position as ‘ pupils ’ as opposed to ‘ teachers ’ where , by definition , teachers hold the ultimate authority . |
| 19 | People simply hold the additional money as idle balances . |
| 20 | I hold the splendid daylight in my hands Inwardly grateful for a lovely day . |
| 21 | Hold the new panel in place and mark for cutting |
| 22 | ‘ You hold the other end and see , ’ the boy usually said , a bit angry . |
| 23 | Erm someone 's going to heat one end and then hold the other end . |
| 24 | Pull i hold the other end and pull it . |
| 25 | However , it is only open to those who already hold the overpriced asset and so relies on this group of investors trading sufficient assets to move the relative prices of the shares in the index and index futures back into line . |
| 26 | To compare yarns , hold the proposed substitute over the original and stretch it out until it is just taut , not pulled tightly . |
| 27 | To compare yarns , hold the proposed substitute over the original and stretch it out until it is just taut , not pulled tightly . |
| 28 | He , his assistant managers and chefs all hold the Basic Food Hygiene Certificate . |
| 29 | Expect them to be hammered and they hold the eventual World Cup winners to a point : expect them to see off a side which had not won in the Championship for three years and they submit weakly . |
| 30 | A MOTORIST who witnessed a violent street robbery has failed to answer police pleas for help — even though they probably hold the vital key to solving the crime . |