Example sentences of "hold good for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Switch across to the Boost channel on OD2 and the setting still holds good for that real processed , ‘ I 've spent an arm and a leg on my effects rack ’ sound . |
| 2 | There seems to be much evidence for believing , therefore , that the bi-partisan model of political conflict holds good for much of the reigns of William and Anne . |
| 3 | The same principle holds good for all pairs of wind instruments in combination unless , of course , the two bottom notes of the chord lie outside the downward compass of the upper pair of instruments . |
| 4 | The ‘ open cup ’ principle holds good for most types — there are just two or three growth habits like Bourbons and Musks that do not lend themselves to it too well , and we will deal with them later . |
| 5 | That he got into his stride so quickly at the pre-Wimbledon Queen 's Club tournament was evidence of his timing ability , an ability that holds good for both sports . |
| 6 | Therefore , rather than attempting to generate theories which hold good for all countries , generalisations may only be possible if ‘ types ’ can be established . |
| 7 | One man at least was wrongly classed as a tailor , namely Stephen Jenings , who had served as Mayor in 1508 — 9 , and was now the highest assessed citizen at £3,000 ; the same must hold good for other rich tailors , since the craft itself was poorly remunerated . |
| 8 | However true this may be for the economic development of the United States — and even there such contentious hypotheticals are highly dubious — it certainly can not hold good for European expansion and supremacy in the later nineteenth century . |
| 9 | Though intended primarily for adults , the advice held good for young refugees . |