Example sentences of "hold [that] [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 .
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