Example sentences of "[noun] were hold the " in BNC.

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1 The ankle muscles were holding the foot in an almost normal position — oblivious to the fact that the joints had nothing to rest on , that this was a classic case of a boy who would normally have ended up with a club foot .
2 Mr Dickinson said : ‘ From what I understand what has happened is that last year the county championships were held the week after the Spring Bank Holiday and some counties have automatically presumed that this would be the case this year Cleveland and Northumberland included .
3 Journalists reported that forces loyal to General Noriega were holding the northern border regions of Panama .
4 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 . ’
5 In front of me , two teenage boys were carrying a floral tableau with the words ‘ God is Love ’ written in pink carnations , and little girls dressed like bridesmaids were holding the ribbons attached to it .
6 The men were holding the wheelbarrow above their heads .
7 While the Tories were holding the line in the South , there was gloomier news in the North .
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