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

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1 Neither the SOC forces nor the guerrilla forces made significant gains in terms of control of territory during August ; the SOC forces on the whole maintained their positions , while the guerrillas continued to launch attacks and hold positions for a few hours before retreating .
2 ‘ These will be used for brake-van rides at Llanuwchllyn and will be free for passengers holding tickets for a full journey .
3 Those holding tickets for the pulled September show are asked to exchange them at the point of purchase .
4 The Department does not hold figures for the proposed capital expenditure on secondary schools in the borough of Sunderland in 1991-92 .
5 Taylor announced that he would hold elections for a national assembly on Oct. 10 , after which the assembly would meet in the middle of the month .
6 Then it was discovered that the packages held instructions for a local firm 's staff on a ‘ development exercise ’ .
7 Dressed like a clergyman all his life , his own chemist , architect , engineer , and manager , Gamble held patents for the improved manufacture of bleaching powder , a process for the concentration of sulphuric acid , and a saltcake furnace .
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