Example sentences of "a [noun] was held [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | A joint statement by COSATU and the ANC issued on Nov. 5 said : " A referendum was held in the streets of our country today . |
| 2 | During the Friday evening a banquet was held in the Hallam Hall , at which the principal guest was Colonel Sir Crisp English , the Prime Warden of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths , whose presence marked the coming together again of the Company and its erstwhile School . |
| 3 | Following this , on March 9 , a demonstration was held outside the London offices of Texaco — the multi-million dollar oil empire . |
| 4 | A demonstration was held outside the hospital after it was first suggested the units might close , but now the protestors must wait until next year to see what happens . |
| 5 | A demonstration was held in the Slovak capital , Bratislava , on Oct. 28 , on the occasion of the 73rd anniversary of the Czechoslovak Republic , in support of a continuing federation . |
| 6 | In Osred 's first year a council was held on the banks of the River Nidd , again presided over by Archbishop Beorhtwald , at which both Aelfflaed and Berhtfrith spoke in Wilfrid 's favour ; Wilfrid was not restored to York , of which John of Beverley , bishop of Hexham , became bishop , but he was allowed to retain his former possessions of Ripon and Hexham as bishop of Hexham ( HE V , 19 : Vita Wilfridi , ch. 60 ) . |
| 7 | At this stage in the proceedings the papal party split up , Theophylact visiting Mercia and ‘ parts of Britain' ; George went into Northumbria , where a council was held in the presence of King Aelfwald and Eanbald , archbishop of York , in which canons were passed to correct the erroneous ways into which the Northumbrian Church was thought to have fallen . |
| 8 | The clinic and endoscopy were initially held in Nottingham , but because of relatively poor attendance at the clinic and since a large proportion of the retired miners in the North Nottinghamshire Pension Scheme live in and around Mansfield , a session was held in the endoscopy unit at King 's Mill Hospital , Mansfield . |
| 9 | Following the announcement in the February 1991 JFIT News , a meeting was held on the 12th March 1991 at DTI , involving academe and industry to discuss control as a strategic theme . |
| 10 | A meeting was held with the Bank of Ireland on 8th April at which IBOA emphasised the necessity to have full agreement before any cost reduction proposals are put in place . |
| 11 | In February 1990 a meeting was held between the then Prime Minister Miklós Németh , the then acting President Matyás Szürös and opposition party representatives , to discuss the period up to the March-April multiparty parliamentary elections , [ for which see pp. 37325 ; 37380 ] . |
| 12 | With her family absent , a meeting was held in the basement to discuss the making of bombs . |
| 13 | A conference was held at the hill station , Dalat , between Giap and Pierre Messmer . |
| 14 | On 6 April the USA declared war on Germany and on the following 8 May a conference was held between the US Shipping Board , the US Steamship Owners and the US International Seamen 's Union which resulted in what became known as the " Atlantic Agreement " which laid down manning levels , wages and bonuses . |
| 15 | The local authority associations have also expressed concern at the likely impact of the Tunnel on peripheral regions , and a conference was held in the early Summer of 1989 to launch a Channel Tunnel initiative with the aim of ensuring that its benefits reach all parts of the UK. it focuses on the role of local authorities in attracting new businesses by providing the right infrastructure including good access to international rail passenger services at regional railheads , and effective freight transhipment points linked to the road network . |
| 16 | A conference was held by the UN to discuss the problem this summer , following on from last year 's Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro , but was mainly devoted to national issues such as data collection and dispute settlement . |
| 17 | To mark the launch of the programme , a race was held at the St James gate brewery , featuring bartenders from different festivals around the country carrying pints of Guinness on a tray . |
| 18 | A vigil was held at the General Post Office in O'Connell Street , Dublin , to coincide with the funeral , which follows the death yesterday of another victim of the Warrington blast , schoolboy Tim Parry ( 12 ) . |
| 19 | A competition was held for the design of the proposed toll bridge in 1829 , and from 22 entries the winner was a young engineer named I.K. Brunel ( q.v ) . |
| 20 | At the beginning of May a workshop was held at the International Tennis Centre in Key Biscayne , for what were called ‘ minority junior players ’ . |
| 21 | A workshop was held at the Arts Centre in Vane Terrace as part of the town 's exuberant Spring Thing folk festival . |
| 22 | A reception was held at the Sheraton Park Tower Hotel for the Defence and Service attachés in London . |
| 23 | After the church service , a reception was held at the Lesser Town Hall , Airdrie after which the one week honeymoon was spent touring Scotland . |
| 24 | After the wedding , a reception was held in the New Farm Loch Community Centre , followed by a few days honeymoon in York . |