Example sentences of "[prep] be hold for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | K. Doraiswamy , executive director of the Indian Oil Corporation , was freed on Aug. 20 after being held for 55 days by the Ikhwan-ul-Muslameen group . |
| 2 | A WOMAN escaped unharmed with her 11-month-old son yesterday after being held for 45 minutes by a knife-wielding kidnapper . |
| 3 | This will be the first exhibition devoted to this aspect of Canaletto 's work to be held for thirty years , and lenders will include H.M.The Queen , the National Gallery , the National Trust and many private and public collections . |
| 4 | ‘ As a small library authority covering a very large geographical area , I would arrange for formal internal training programmes to be held for all staff ’ … |
| 5 | Before the end of the 28 days any member or auditor may serve notice on the company requiring a meeting to be held for that purpose . |
| 6 | Once major strategies have been set , they are likely to be held for some time . |