Example sentences of "were held for the [adj] " 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 Significantly , when elections were held for the new parliament , the German politicians refused to participate .
3 In October 1946 elections were held for the Interim Legislature .
4 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 .
5 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 ] .
6 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 ) .
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