Example sentences of "hold the british " in BNC.

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1 It holds the British Automobile Association 's supreme accolade of Five Red Stars .
2 one of the favourites to win the British Hangliding Championships is Pete Harvey from Milton Keynes … he helped Britain to third in the world cup which has just finished in California … now he 's taking off for Spain … that'ss where they 're holding the British competition … why its hot sunny and its ' not raining …
3 The painting shows a Welsh salmon more than four pounds heavier than the Scottish fish which has held the British record for seventy years .
4 It was this thought that held the British government back from putting Lloyd 's firmly under its thumb during the fraud-ridden years of the late 1970s and early 1980s .
5 To differentiate , one might say that Persians held the British more responsible for Iran 's misfortunes , but the Russians were more feared .
6 During these years she also held the British record for endurance swimming , extending it from 26 hrs. in January 1930 to 44 hrs. 30 min. by the end of the year , then to 45 hrs. in 1931 , and finally to 46 hrs. in 1932 .
7 His father , who at one time held the British transfer fee record , said there was no arm-twisting when Andrew signed for his home club .
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