Example sentences of "[was/were] held [prep] [art] [num ord] " in BNC.

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1 The 58th British Services International Alpine Ski Championships were held for the second year running in Megève .
2 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 .
3 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 ] .
4 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 ) .
5 The minutes of the last meeting which were held on the thirteenth of May , have been circulated .
6 Run-off elections were held in a second round of voting on Feb. 16 and 23 where no candidate had obtained a simple majority in the first round .
7 There she wept for her sins and her tears washed away the blood ; The form in which this sermon harnesses the pressure of fear as well as the promise of comfort , provides a recognisable cultural context for the form of Margery Kempe 's initial vision of salvation and witnesses to the high esteem in which tears as a sign of spiritual grace were held in the fifteenth century .
8 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 ] .
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 Following the announcement in the February 1991 JFIT News , a meeting was held on the 12th March 1991 at DTI , involving academe and industry to discuss control as a strategic theme .
12 committee meeting was held on the sixth of July at two P M , the President Mrs was in the chair attendance as per register .
13 The 7th UK Deep Knowledge Based Systems ( DKBS ) Workshop was held on the 9th–11th April 1990 at Gregynog Mansion at University of Wales .
14 It 's supported by our local M P , so I believe , well it 's okay , minutes of the previous meeting which was held on the twelfth of October , and I 'll sign them as a true and accurate version .
15 Our A.G.M. was held on the 18th April at Ye Olde Cock Tavern , a change from our old venue .
16 Our AGM was held on the 18th April at Ye Olde Cock Tavern , a change from our old venue .
17 By 1764 the estate was held by the fifth Duke of Devonshire , whose wife , Georgina , was Earl Spencer 's daughter , and she became the popular hostess in the many entertainments for which Chiswick House became famous .
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