Example sentences of "hold the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If Sinn Fein do not hold the vacant seat , the DUP will become the second largest party in the Guildhall with five representatives . |
| 2 | The dump will hold the highly-radioactive waste until it can be taken to British Nuclear Fuel 's Sellafield works for reprocessing to extract uranium and plutonium . |
| 3 | We do not hold the Irish nation responsible . |
| 4 | ( Harness racing , it said in brackets , would hold the first meeting of its winter season the following Sunday . ) |
| 5 | However he did not hold the Soviet Union , a long-time Syrian ally , responsible for the exodus , saying that the relationship between Syria and the Soviet Union was " as firm as ever " , but blaming the United States " for playing a major role in the realization of Israeli desires " . |
| 6 | He did not even consider that she might hold the contrary viewpoint . |
| 7 | The stunning VGA graphics and optional Sound Blaster support will hold the young user 's attention . |
| 8 | Because I do not hold the appropriate resource in hand , whatever she 's got , very helpful is n't it ? |
| 9 | If it is , he should hold the present attitude and stand by to lower the nose if the speed drops any further . |
| 10 | ’ Even if a car is n't in stock and we have to wait for it to be built , we can generally hold the agreed price . ’ |
| 11 | It is suggested that nitrogen compounds in the air become bound up with the cloud ice particles , temporarily removing any free nitrate which would otherwise react and hold the ozone-depleting chlorine as inactive chlorine nitrate . |
| 12 | If Law had a political model , then it must have been Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman , a fellow Scot who had shown that an ordinary man could hold the highest office without discredit and that he could beat the clever and the politically sophisticated at their own game . |
| 13 | Colin Kerr … predicts that in the second half of this century culture will hold the key role in the development of the economy , a role played by the automobile in the first half ( of this century ) . |
| 14 | Apart from charities , only a maximum of four people can hold the legal title to freehold or leasehold property in England . |
| 15 | Trustees would hold the legal estate on trust with a power ( though not a duty ) to sell and a power to retain . |
| 16 | The Quatro Pro notebook pages can hold the complete spreadsheet , but , if you can , break the data into easily manageable sections . |
| 17 | On the side which will hold the fixed panel , apply a thick bead of mastic around the inside of the jamb recesses , and up the joint with the jamb . |
| 18 | " I 'll hold the standard descent of 500ft/min " . |
| 19 | The physiotherapist may hold the other end of the stick and direct the patient 's movements , guiding the patient 's arm and shoulder girdle so that they move in the correct sequence . |
| 20 | True some modes of thought are in certain circumstances and periods dominant over others ; they may even hold the envied status of an official orthodoxy . |
| 21 | I wondered how many people in Chelmsford could hold the same conversation in German . |
| 22 | Maybe phenomena like the Needle , a pockmarked warty old erect penis with a tuft of grass on its tip , do not hold the same attraction these days . |
| 23 | It would scarcely hold the same significance for him . |
| 24 | Because of the similarity of wording between s.69 and s.5 of the Civil Evidence Act 1968 , it would appear that the courts may hold the same view with regard to civil evidence . |
| 25 | Saying you 've been to those destinations in the U K does n't actually hold the same appeal or esteem . |
| 26 | The Redpath brothers had a field day , sharing five of the six tries and a contribution to Melrose now and in the future could hold the vital key to unlock even more championship trophies . |
| 27 | They have a clear view of him and he can hold the important eye contact . |
| 28 | In recreation grounds the patches of well-worn grass close to the swings and roundabouts will hold the most money . |
| 29 | If all goes according to plan he will hold the public sector borrowing requirement to £35 billion in the current year , rising to £50 billion in 1993-94 , but the proportion of gross domestic product should stabilise at no more than 8 per cent , and fall slowly back to around 4 per cent by 1997 — still an alarmingly large figure in the eyes of some City analysts . |
| 30 | There was no way Cramer could hold the American group . |