Example sentences of "[noun prp] held [adj] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | What held good for Stoke Poges held good for the Western Isles ; Kathleen Raine has given us a description , worthy of Thomas Gray , of the burial of an old Scotswoman : |
| 2 | José Antonio Ardanza ( PNV ) was once again Premier ( lendakari ) ; the PNV held eight of the 13 portfolios , EA three ( Education , Economy and Planning , and the new Justice ministry ) , and EE two ( Town Planning , Housing and Environment , and Labour and Social Security ) . |
| 3 | Trent held eight of the fresh thousand-dollar bills folded in the back pocket of his jeans ; the original three for the charter augmented by a further five in payment for his agreeing to the rendezvous . |
| 4 | Messrs. Rawlins and Theodor held 200 of the 400 shares with their wives , and of the remaining 200 shares , 80 were allotted to Anker Simmons , and 40 each to Messrs. Franklin Simmons , Harry Dee and J. F. Cooper . |
| 5 | Derby held firm until the seventy fifth minute when Andy Grey 's penalty gave Palace the lead . |
| 6 | Leavis held firm to the idea that any kind of responsible discussion of literature was a critical act , so that the academic was inescapably engaged in criticism when lecturing or conducting a seminar . |