Example sentences of "[verb] held [adj] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Since then , fully backed by the country 's gold reserves , the kroon has held steady against the dollar , and appreciated to 69 Russian roubles . |
| 2 | Although Mr Lamont has been staying in the Imperial Hotel with the rest of the Cabinet , he has held most of the talks in more down-market hotels along the Promenade . |
| 3 | They should have held solid at the bridge . ’ |
| 4 | This may have held good in the palmy days of the 1960s for some authorities , but even then not for many ( see Danziger , 1978 ) . |
| 5 | Although their numbers appear to have held steady over the past 15 years , the prospects for survival are said to be slim . |
| 6 | Graham 's voice sounded very loud , contrasting sharply with the heaviness it had held all through the conversation so far . |
| 7 | Much of the Liberal pacifist opinion which had held aloof from the UDC rallied to Landsdowne , though hopes of securing support from other major political figures for a direct challenge to Lloyd George were disappointed . |
| 8 | He had helped to entertain Henry and a vast gathering of kings and nobles for seven days at Limoges in February 1173 and had held aloof from the revolts of 1168 and 1173–4 . |