Example sentences of "hold [art] [adj] [noun] for the " in BNC.

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1 Ian St. John holds the wor holds the Scottish record for the fastest hat-trick
2 ‘ by a person duly licensed to drive it ’ The problem of hearsay evidence can occur where a passenger in a motor vehicle has to be asked whether or not he holds a current licence for the class of vehicle .
3 Like the real jungle , the music business holds a dual attraction for the entrepreneur : the thrill of a gamble and the chance of a quick large profit .
4 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 .
5 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 .
6 Aston Villa are having a great run , but they hold no particular horrors for the Norwich players .
7 The second data file is the one holding the statistical data for the 42 polygons for the variables InFMORT and GNP .
8 The board says it expects to hold the total dividend for the year to April at 8.3p , and the shares fell 12p to 288p on the cash-call news .
9 We learned Fascist songs , and at the end of each term we would hold a gymnastic display for the Fascist authorities and our parents .
10 The ideal is to leave the ground balanced on the main wheel , and to hold a constant attitude for the first few feet of the launch while the aircraft gains height and speed .
11 One was his failure to hold a direct election for the presidency last year .
12 Uhlenhorst , from Germany , have held the European Cup for the past four years and during their reign only one club , Atletico Terrassa , of Spain , have maintained a challenge to this supremacy .
13 But he held a strong attraction for the the Duchess — and by now she was totally out of the Palace 's control .
14 Today , head teacher Bob Mander held a special assembly for the popular pupil .
15 Critics complained that instead of just handing him the challenge , Spain 's arts ministry ought to have held an international competition for the best scheme .
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