Example sentences of "hold the [noun] for [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Asdex tokamak at Garching in West Germany has what is known as a ‘ poloidal divertor ’ and holds the record for the duration of a plasma in a tokamak — Asdex has sustained its plasma for 10 seconds . |
| 2 | George also holds the record for the number of goals scored in a single season from the flank with a fabulous 22 goals in 1927–28 . |
| 3 | President Theodore Roosevelt holds the record for the number of hands shaken at an official function ? |
| 4 | Holds the strength for the plant against the season |
| 5 | Hold the breath for a moment then slowly exhale . |
| 6 | From psychoanalysis , aesthetics and obstetrics to housework , children 's games , munitions factories and pinball machines , images which hold the screen for an instant are woven into a rich critique of production line society ’ . |
| 7 | It is quieter here , and we hold the shot for a time to allow it to make its impact … |
| 8 | A properly drafted lease will ensure that the lessor can not object to such formal assignment and will expressly provide that the named lessees hold the term for the partnership . |
| 9 | Upon a bequest to a trustee upon trust for a beneficiary who predeceases the testator , the trustee will hold the property for the benefit of the testator 's representatives . |
| 10 | ‘ You can hold the baby for a bit , if you like . |
| 11 | He is well aware however , that ‘ if USL were to hold the keys for an industry standard specification there would be problems , ’ and concedes that ‘ one supplier ca n't fill in everything — the USL issue is recognised . ’ |
| 12 | He had held the title for a year now , since just after his twenty-second birthday . |
| 13 | Gen. Rafael Antonio Villamariona was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Air Force in place of Gen. Juan Rafael Bustillo who had held the post for a decade according to the Latin American Weekly Report of Feb. 1 , 1990 . |
| 14 | She held the grip for a second or two , released it and then stroked her fingertips along the edge of the muscle . |
| 15 | To the south they held the Saintonge for a while but the Counts of Poitou ( who were also Dukes of Aquitaine ) soon won it back again . |
| 16 | Scott pulled the Beretta from its shoulder holster and handed it to Hitch , who held the weapon for a minute before returning it to its rightful owner . |
| 17 | Then he was gone and she held the receiver for a moment feeling unexpectedly bereft . |
| 18 | When the hooves were in place on the ground he held the weight for a moment while the calf reoriented itself . |