Example sentences of "[noun] held [prep] [art] [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Their eyes held for a long time and then he rested back on his elbows and looked at the treetops , his face suddenly serious . |
| 2 | Table 3.4 shows how many they employed over the course of the project , together with the number of clients held at the same time . |
| 3 | The CARICOM heads of government meeting held at the same time issued an " unequivocal condemnation " of the events in Port of Spain and 300 troops from CARICOM states were flown to the island on Aug. 3 as a " precautionary move " to protect oil installations [ see p. 37648 ] . |
| 4 | In elections to the Legislative Assembly held at the same time , the PUSC won an absolute majority , winning 29 of the 57 seats against 25 for the PLN and three for smaller parties ( one left-wing , two regional ) . |
| 5 | In October , the Council hosted METROPIA XVI , a Euro-wide event for senior school pupils held for the first time in the UK |
| 6 | In legislative elections held at the same time the PLN won 29 of the 57 seats in the Legislative Assembly . |
| 7 | Leaders must use sound judgment and , if necessary , part from those who were inclined to involve them in disputes that were not only calculated to bring defeat but to weaken and endanger the position held at the present time " . |
| 8 | In a referendum held at the same time as the elections , 78 per cent of voters supported a new Constitution which provided for a directly elected President to appoint a Prime Minister who would in turn appoint a Cabinet , with all appointments requiring parliamentary approval . |