Example sentences of "[be] hold [prep] be [vb pp] by " in BNC.
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| 1 | The bank were held to be affected by the knowledge of the independent solicitor , Mr. Hallworth , of the undue influence brought upon Mrs. Aboody to sign the particular charge . |
| 2 | Random numbers selected by computer for a newspaper competition called " Millionaire of the Month " were held to be protected by copyright in Express Newspapers plc v Liverpool Daily Post & Echo plc [ 1985 ] . |
| 3 | The control exercised by Mosca 's ‘ ruling class ’ is held to be assured by the organisational capacity of the ruling minority : this is the basis of their power and the characteristic that best distinguishes them from the disorganised and powerless majority . |
| 4 | The infant is held to be beset by anxiety which is believed to be related both to the notion of the death instinct , and to its confrontation with the complexity and contradictory nature of its environment . |
| 5 | The price was high in relation to orthodox equipment but was held to be justified by patient throughput . |
| 6 | It was held that the effect of the clause was to throw onto the employer the risk of damage caused by fire , so that the contractor was not liable even for a fire caused by the negligence of its employees ( and despite the presence of a clause under which the contractor undertook to indemnify the employer against losses in respect of damage to property caused by the negligence of the contractor 's employees , which was held to be qualified by the clause dealing with fire insurance ) . |