Example sentences of "hold [prep] the [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | In 1968 , President Kaunda addressed the International press Institute 's annual assembly , then being held for the first time in an independent , black-ruled African nation : African countries , he said , had ‘ gone out of their way ’ to encourage the foreign press to report African affairs . |
| 2 | As secretary of that organisation , I have to declare more than a personal interest but the presentation , during the Association 's annual dinner , held for the first time in the Debenture Holders Lounge at The All England Club , was clearly a most popular choice . |
| 3 | The previous November , the government had assented to the idea of an annual White Paper on expenditure and a debate , the paper being published and the debate being held for the first time in the winter of 1969–70 . |
| 4 | In October , the Council hosted METROPIA XVI , a Euro-wide event for senior school pupils held for the first time in the UK |
| 5 | A general election under proportional representation was held for the first time on Feb. 15 , 1989 , the UNP winning a comfortable 25-seat majority [ see pp. 36467-68 ] . |
| 6 | Popular elections for the executive President , who serves for a maximum of two consecutive five-year terms , were held for the first time in December 1990 . |
| 7 | Following political reforms in May 1990 which abolished the leading role of the MPRP , multiparty elections were held for the first time in July 1990 , to the Little and Great Hurals , and to local Hurals in the 18 provinces and three municipalities [ see pp. 37609-10 ; p. 37656 ] . |
| 8 | Continuing a process of democratization which began with the election of all 950 members for the Tirupati plenum by the party 's rank and file , elections were held for the first time in more than 20 years for party posts including the 10 elective posts in the party 's most senior decision-making body , the Congress working committee ( CWC ) . |
| 9 | The event was held for the first time at the new Purdysburn Hospital Equestrian Centre outside Belfast . |
| 10 | 1839 Henley Regatta was held for the first time . |
| 11 | Festival organisers also hope for high standard of competition in a new music competition to be held for the first time this year . |
| 12 | Festival organisers also hope for high standard of music in a competition to be held for the first time . |
| 13 | THE Grampian Piers Race , for dinghies , multi-hulls , windsurfers and water-skiers , will be held for the first time on Saturday , 7 August . |
| 14 | Fresh Art , the only fair to show the work of British graduates and post-graduates , will be held for the second time at the Business Design Centre , Upper Street , Islington , London N1 from 17 July to 1 August . |
| 15 | Equally uncertain is the length of his stay in Egypt : Ibn Hajar , followed by Taskopruzade , says only that " he returned to Rum and was appointed kadi of Bursa " , which post , as will be shown below , he held for the first time probably from about 795/1392–3 to about 805/1402–3 . |
| 16 | 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 " . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | The workshop will be held at the same time as the World Methodist Council 's International Publishing Committee . |
| 19 | 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 ) . |
| 20 | In legislative elections held at the same time the PLN won 29 of the 57 seats in the Legislative Assembly . |
| 21 | In Georgia , where the referendum was held at the same time as elections for local councils , voters were asked : " Do you agree that the state independence of Georgia should be restored on the basis of the independence act of May 26 , 1918 ? " |
| 22 | 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 ] . |
| 23 | Parliamentary elections , held at the same time as the presidential poll , were contested by 330 candidates from six parties . |
| 24 | Elections to the Slovak and Czech National Councils would be held at the same time . |
| 25 | 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 . |