Example sentences of "[noun sg] hold [adv] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ultimately , de Gaulle 's attempt to hold on to the symbolic status bestowed by 18 June and the war proved his undoing . |
| 2 | Herrick returned to the central desk and was busy a moment at the keyboard , then he returned , a thin film of transparent card held delicately between the fingers of his left hand . |
| 3 | The juggernaut bucked and the poet held on to the side to prevent himself being thrown around . |
| 4 | When a [ makonde ] sculptor departs from the stereotype [ … $ this is nearly always because an element of doubt or defiance has been worked into it ; a madonna is given a demon to hold instead of the Christ Child ; a priest is represented with the feet of a wild animal , a pietà becomes a study not of sorrow but of revenge , with the mother raising a spear over the body of her dead son . |
| 5 | Mr Tim Devlin 's surprise victory for the Conservatives in Stockton South to hold on to the seat he won narrowly in 1987 from the prominent SDP man ( now Sir ) Ian Wrigglesworth was a classic example of the collapse of the centre vote working against Labour . |
| 6 | On Oct. 8 the United Kingdom had entered the exchange rate mechanism ( ERM ) of the European monetary system of the European Communities ( EC ) , but at the subsequent European Council meeting in Rome Thatcher had been isolated in her opposition to an early move towards the second stage of economic and monetary union ( EMU ) and in the strength of her determination to hold out against the possible ultimate introduction of a single European currency [ see pp. 37782-73 ] . |
| 7 | Seawitch 's stern swung round , her bow held fast by the anchor chain as a sudden gust of wind caught her . |
| 8 | Indeed there is now an incentive to hold on to the assets because if such assets are retained until death they receive a capital gains tax-free uplift ( TCGA 1992 , s62(1) ) . |
| 9 | Derek started watching the six o'clock news on television that evening in a distracted mood , only for his attention to be seized by mention of the name Abberley during the preamble to film of a press conference held earlier in the day at Newbury Police Station . |
| 10 | He was alert , poised on the balls of his feet , the submachine carbine held easily at the port , but ready for use if need be . |
| 11 | With a little microphone held up to the telly ? |
| 12 | The definition of an inn is to be found in s.1(3) of the HPA 1956 — ‘ an establishment held out by the proprietor as offering food , drink and , if so required , sleeping accommodation , without special contract , to any traveller presenting himself who appears able and willing to pay a reasonable sum for the services and facilities provided and who is in a fit state to be received ’ . |
| 13 | The minutes of the Special General Meeting held immediately before the Annual General Meeting at , on the 30th May 1992 were printed on page 32 of The Embalmer , Vol.36 , No 2 , Spring 1993 . |
| 14 | According to the Far Eastern Economic Review of Dec. 3 the appointments were approved at an " unannounced and enlarged " CMC meeting held shortly after the conclusion of the congress . |
| 15 | The government had reaffirmed its intention of replacing some Sandinista police officers with former contras , during a five-day meeting held earlier in the month with representatives of the UN International Commission of Support and Verification ( CIAV ) and former contra leaders . |
| 16 | Many studies have shown a relationship between serum cholesterol levels and ischaemic heart disease ( Keys , 1970 ; Kannel et al , 1971 ; Wilhelmsen et al , 1973 ; Rosenman et al , 1976 ; Kannel et al , 1979 ) , and this relationship holds even within the normal range of serum cholesterol concentration . |
| 17 | ( c ) Insert the bud under the lapels with the squared-off top held tight under the cross cut . |
| 18 | The ESPLANADE , on which witches were once burned at the stake , is the scene of the famous Military Tattoo held annually at the time of the International Festival . |
| 19 | The view of a matchbox held close to the viewer 's nose gave a clue to the multiple vision of Cubism and Futurism . |
| 20 | We would also like to ask permission to hold on to the VHS copies for a further 3 weeks to aid viewing . |
| 21 | Only Rugby Union holds out against the commercial tide despite widespread speculation about covert payments to players . |
| 22 | One man held on to the lawyer 's sleeve . |
| 23 | No , what they want is perfectly expressed in the simple banner held up during the Leipzig demonstrations : ‘ Freiheit ! ! ! ’ |
| 24 | Any changes to a style ( possibly to an ancestor style held centrally on the network ) will permeate to all other styles inheriting from this style . |
| 25 | The same type of relation holds however between the having present and the realization of the purpose for which the examiners were present in ( 7a ) as between the existence of obligation and the realization of the object of obligation in ( 1a ) . |
| 26 | And with a decent meal including large bottles of local beer for around £5 , there 's no reason why you ca n't treat yourself to the colourful ‘ Egyptian night out ’ with cabaret , belly dancing and a multi-course meal held regularly at the plush Ramses Hilton for about £25 . |
| 27 | It 's the Alternative Flower Show held annually in the village hall at Beadness , near Ainwick in Northumberland . |
| 28 | The window frame hung drunkenly across the cupboard in the corner with a piece of glass held together by the criss-crossed brown paper hanging down from it like a flag . |
| 29 | He was ready now , and had his hand held out for the instrument , lightly brushing her fingers accidentally as she passed it to him . |
| 30 | The reserve goalkeeper held on to the place for four months , and was selected for several weeks after Grobbelaar returned to action with the reserves . |