Example sentences of "hold [noun] [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Thus the 2n-bit register initially holding the dividend will , after division , hold R in the left-hand n bits and Q in the right-hand n bits . |
| 2 | Qualified insolvency practitioners are those who hold licences from the various authorised professional bodies ( such as those governing chartered accountants and certified accountants , The Law Society or the Insolvency Practitioners Association ) or from the Department of Trade . |
| 3 | Approximately 30,000 pupils , 6% of pupils in independent schools in England , hold places under the Assisted Places Scheme , which provides assistance with tuition fees and certain other expenses . |
| 4 | This is partly because only a proportion of hinds conceive in a given year and individual stags rarely hold harems throughout the whole breeding season , and partly because few stags breed successfully for more than four years . |
| 5 | In accordance with Article 115 of the Articles of Association they hold office until the Annual General Meeting when they offer themselves for election . |