Example sentences of "to be held the [adj] " in BNC.

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1 On May 14 , police arrested more than 1,000 Pakistan People 's Party ( PPP ) supporters in Sind , following an announcement by PPP leader Benazir Bhutto that protest rallies were to be held the following day over alleged ballot-rigging in earlier local elections .
2 With legislative elections due to be held the following year , de Gaulle knew that he might soon have to face a hostile majority committed to clawing back power from the president .
3 The actual wedding was to be held the next day , and then Changez and Jamila would stay at the Ritz for a couple of nights .
4 Leroy Burns was rebuking a demonstrator , who had arrived to take part in a rally to be held the next day against racism and the National Young Conservatives .
5 It is hoped to attract 500 people to each of the two performances and to follow up the event with an ‘ Open Day ’ to be held the next week at which the public will be encouraged to try Medau for themselves .
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