Example sentences of "hold him [adj] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | As Dispensary physician almost the whole burden of the epidemic fell on his shoulders and the women of Aberdeen turned against him , holding him responsible for the facts he revealed , and disputing his fervent belief in the efficacy of purging and heavy bleeding which were ‘ repugnant to popular opinion ’ . |
| 2 | Scott gave Ruskin little praise in his later writings and held him responsible for the introduction of the ‘ Italian mania ’ into the Gothic Revival . |
| 3 | Mr Nicklin , a 48-year-old insurance manager , was kept captive for two years by the Saudis , who held him responsible for the debts of his American-owned firm . |
| 4 | Erm , and so Freud at the beginning says that he er , he , he had a personal dislike of er Wilson , and resented him for what he had done and held him responsible for the subsequent disasters . |
| 5 | Maj. Miguel Nieto , the Chief of Operations of the National Police , was dismissed on June 18 and his immediate arrest was ordered , following government investigations which held him responsible for the failure of the security forces to quell the disturbances . |