Example sentences of "[noun sg] hold office [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 My predecessor , who played the double-bass , had been appointed in 1935 , and I was only the third headmaster to hold office since the death of Queen Victoria .
2 They too are appointed by the Crown to hold office in the department , they have the same advice and assistance from departmental officials as the Secretary of State would have , and they too are answerable to Parliament .
3 To re-appoint Price Waterhouse as Auditors of the Company to hold office until the next general meeting at which Accounts are laid before the Company and to authorise the Directors to fix their remuneration .
4 The Company is required to appoint auditors at each general meeting at which accounts are laid before the Company to hold office until the next such meeting .
5 To reappoint Ernst & Young auditors of the Company to hold office until the conclusion of the next general meeting of the Company before which accounts are laid .
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