Example sentences of "in [noun] held [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | On April 20 an SPLA spokesperson in Nairobi said that the three towns were in areas held by the Nasir group and that in areas held by Garang 's forces almost 150,000 villagers and displaced persons were without food aid . |
| 2 | For example , that it was hard to explain to the Vietnamese how large numbers of Vichy French were back in positions held during the war . |
| 3 | ( There were thought to be 2,600 West Africans , mostly Nigerians , in territory held by the NPFL ; attacks on Ghanaians and Nigerians were reported at the beginning of September , and Taylor , who was reported to be holding a large number of foreigners hostage , declared war on the ECOMOG force early in September . ) |
| 4 | UN officials and journalists based in Kenya claimed that a Sudanese government Antonov transport plane made inaccurately aimed bombing raids on May 30-June 2 on the Jekou and Akobo , where about 65,000 refugees had congregated and which were in territory held by the rebel Sudan People 's Liberation Army ( SPLA ) ; one casualty was reported . |
| 5 | In elections held at the end of 1971 , the UPP won only one seat , Kapwepwe 's own . |
| 6 | ‘ We do agree in Vestry held at the Bull Inn in Potton the 13th day of October 1812 that Roger Johnson , breeches maker of Potton , Beds. aforesaid shall farm the workhouse after the rate of 4s.6d per head old and young , to have their earnings and to employ them in any way to his advantage , to provide a sufficient quantity of good wholesome food and to have their meals hot three days in the week ( commonly called pott days ) … ’ |
| 7 | On March 8-9 guerrilla columns had handed in their weapons in ceremonies held in the southern town of Santo Domingo in Cauca province . |
| 8 | It was a view supported later by the fading away of Green support to between 3 and 5 per cent in polls held at the end of the year . |