Example sentences of "[be] [adj] hold the " in BNC.
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| 1 | If it had only been possible to hold the conference without him ! |
| 2 | Unit trust experts are mystified why this discrepancy should have taken so long to identify and the role of the trustees , Midland Bank and Coutts , who are supposed to hold the assets and keep a check on the sales and purchases . |
| 3 | Unit trust experts are mystified why this discrepancy should have taken so long to identify and the role of the trustees , Midland Bank and Coutts , who are supposed to hold the assets and keep a check on the sales and purchases . |
| 4 | It would have been better to hold the debate during the day , when television coverage would have taken the views of hon. Members to a wider public . |
| 5 | The family links are important to hold the regiment together . |
| 6 | This obviously reduces the income below what it would have been had he been able to hold the assets directly . |
| 7 | It is always dangerous to prophesy , but I am prepared to do so and say that it will not be possible to hold the pound at DM2.95 . |
| 8 | In the discussion which followed the Zuwaya argued that five hours had passed and they had elected no one : in view of the late hour and the irregularities ( another Magharba member of the local Assembly , doubling as an electoral officer , was suspected of cheating and was escorted out by police ) it would be better to hold the elections another day . |
| 9 | You need to be able to hold the board in one position without it drifting downwind and also to sail backwards which is invaluable in tight situations . |
| 10 | His great skill is to be able to hold the ball back without changing his action . |
| 11 | To win people 's respect you must be able to hold the job down . |
| 12 | As a result of these regulations , you will be able to hold the package holiday organiser for any shortcomings in the facilities and standards of the foreign hotel . |
| 13 | Luce dialled the number of the gallery , remarking , ‘ She 'll be at work , but Liz should be able to hold the fort it necessary . ’ |
| 14 | C4 's chief executive , Michael Grade , commented : ‘ All of Britain will be backing Nigel Short and it would be wonderful to hold the championships here . |
| 15 | This will provide that any university postholder ( but normally a professor or reader ) will be eligible to hold the headship for periods of up to five years and some professors and readers will be required to serve as head if asked by Council . |
| 16 | However , in extreme cases it may be necessary to hold the client face down , a degree of weight being applied to the upper back . |
| 17 | If , however , the stimulus is a recurring one , then presumably one dose of the remedy would not necessarily be sufficient to hold the system in balance , as repeated assaults are being experienced . |
| 18 | The men claimed that they were willing to hold the trenches but not to advance against German machine-guns to their certain death . |
| 19 | Sarah was officially crowned by Keith Brundish , junior vice-president of Alresford Rotary , who expressed appreciation at being able to hold the competition at the dance . |
| 20 | Doe 's forces put up stiffer resistance to the rebel groupings than was expected , and were able to hold the area of Monrovia around the heavily fortified executive mansion . |
| 21 | By making a stand it is possible to hold the unit in position at a constant height above the worktop , while marking and drilling the holes , and then fixing the unit in place . |
| 22 | I doubt if it is possible to hold the view of Margalef ( 1968 ) that ‘ Relevant evidence does not consist of a massive accumulation of trivia ’ and reconcile it with his ‘ Ecology … is the study of systems at a level at which individuals or whole organisms may be considered elements of interaction … ’ . |
| 23 | He would do nothing about the problem , and that is why he is unsuited to hold the office of Home Secretary . |
| 24 | It is easier to hold the attention of the diners at the end of the meal while they are seated , and still too full to want to get up and start dancing . |
| 25 | So very often it 's better to hold the wardrobe vertical and the man at the bottom end if you like holds it vertical and you go down holding it flat like that . |
| 26 | Some people think that it is useful to hold the stick back during the early part of the ground run , until sufficient speed has been reached to ensure good rudder control . |
| 27 | With a modern glider which has a lower wing and the wheel well ahead of the c.g. , this weathercocking will be even more pronounced , so it is better to hold the down wind tip . |
| 28 | When refloating a herd , it is important to hold the rescued animals together until the entire herd is assembled before releasing them to the open sea . |
| 29 | It is important to hold the stretches for two minutes in a position of mild tension , not pain . |
| 30 | It is only when the husband , by meeting the liabilities which his wife has incurred ( whether for necessaries or not ) to a particular tradesman , has ‘ held her out ’ as his agent , that the tradesman is entitled to hold the husband liable until he has received notice to the contrary . |