Example sentences of "[pron] [be] [adj] hold the " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 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 | ‘ I merely ask because last night she was unable to hold the torch steady . |
| 4 | The men claimed that they were willing to hold the trenches but not to advance against German machine-guns to their certain death . |
| 5 | This obviously reduces the income below what it would have been had he been able to hold the assets directly . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 … ’ . |
| 9 | With all types of glider , it is wise to hold the stick right forward for the initial part of the ground run , so that there is no possibility of the glider zooming off the ground and into a steep climb if the winch driver applies full power too quickly . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | It is important to hold the stretches for two minutes in a position of mild tension , not pain . |
| 12 | He would do nothing about the problem , and that is why he is unsuited to hold the office of Home Secretary . |
| 13 | From the viewpoint of American security , it was imperative to hold the ‘ Asiatic fringe of islands with Japan as a neutralised area . |