Example sentences of "hold [art] [noun sg] for the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Derbyshire 's 22-year-old batsman Chris Adams , who now holds the record for the fastest century in the county 's history , is another with hopes of a place in the Australian sun this winter . |
| 2 | Kelso also holds the record for the highest-priced winner , Equinoctial , at 250-1 in a handicap hurdle in November , 1990 . |
| 3 | The Gaboon viper holds the record for the longest fangs — of the snake 's 3 m ( 10 ft ) length , the fangs measure almost 3 cm ( 1 in ) . |
| 4 | Ian Wright has become a player who holds the key for the two Grahams , George and Taylor . |
| 5 | I understand Turkey holds no attraction for the out-of-contract striker , who has refused to sign a one-year deal at Anfield . |
| 6 | His rigorous moral choice against communism strengthened a sense of moral superiority among the Germans , who felt that they were holding the fort for the free world : |
| 7 | However , any final decision on holding an inquiry for the compulsory purchase order can be made only if planning consent for the scheme is given . |
| 8 | After Lyle Shelton pulled out Destefani backed off the power and held the lead for the next three laps to take the chequered flag at an average speed of 450.835mph . |
| 9 | In 1880 he was elected Liberal MP for Montgomeryshire and he held the seat for the next fourteen years . |
| 10 | Alexander III has been seen as a great lawyer pope : he made pronouncements , gave judgments and held a council for the whole Church in which the law was defined . |
| 11 | In accordance with the interim constitution , on April 30 the People 's Assembly held an election for the new post of President of the Republic . |