Example sentences of "hold [conj] [adj] a [noun sg] [modal v] " in BNC.
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1 | Descartes had held that such a language could be so devised as to ‘ assist men 's judgement , representing matters so clearly that it would be almost impossible to go wrong ’ . |
2 | The court held that such a provision should not be implied . |
3 | The court held that such a provision should not be implied . |
4 | The court held that such a power could not be used , where there was no particular crisis and no specified power , so as to control the authority 's financial affairs . |
5 | This court held that such a corporation could sue for a libel calculated to injure its reputation in the way of its business without proof of special damage . |