Example sentences of "[noun sg] [was/were] held for " in BNC.
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| 1 | At 31 March 1991 , Harland Simon held 50% of the equity share capital of Perfect Information but did not treat this as an associated undertaking because the investment was held for the short term and was disposed of in August 1991 . |
| 2 | In March 1912 a test was held for probationers . |
| 3 | The tableau was held for a moment , and the curtain swiftly fell . |
| 4 | Since coming to Leeds from Lincoln City for £500 in 1906 , McCleod had scored 117 League goals in more than 200 games by the time a benefit match was held for him in April 1913 . |
| 5 | Towards the end of the GLC a conference was held for Black people with disabilities . |
| 6 | Many police went on strike in protest and on April 25 a mass funeral was held for the six . |
| 7 | A special training day was held for workers in the bureau , with a play illustrating the workings of the act , followed by workshops . |
| 8 | Talks began early in 1983 , and a ‘ pilot ’ day was held for Bromley staff in April to gauge their reaction , and to gather comments which could be analysed when planning joint ventures . |
| 9 | The day was held for customers and staff who in groups of three , set off for an 18-hole Stableford competition ( I 'm told this will mean something to golfers ! ) |
| 10 | The new Tarporley station became operational on April 16 and an open day was held for local residents a week later . |
| 11 | During the Autumn Term of 1981 a Memorial Service was held for Mr. A. Johnston , who had died on 22nd July . |
| 12 | The event was held for the first time at the new Purdysburn Hospital Equestrian Centre outside Belfast . |
| 13 | Although Ernest Bevin 's Transport Workers had not come out on strike the real opprobrium of the Labour movement was held for Jimmy Thomas , the railwaymen 's leader , whose opposition to sympathetic strike action had been vital to the collapse of the Triple Alliance . |
| 14 | 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 ) . |
| 15 | Regarding the Bethlehem Hospital , in 1810 a competition was held for designs for a new hospital in St George 's Fields , Southwark ; but in the event none of the entries which gained the premiums was actually adopted , and instead Lewis was instructed to incorporate their best features in a new design of his own . |
| 16 | On the Friday evening , a fancy-dress banquet was held for the high ranking guests who had attended the Tournament . |
| 17 | In 1912 official control over the Legislative Council was reduced when an election was held for an ‘ Educated Ceylonese ’ seat . |
| 18 | It is not yet clear how many of the almost 80 other prisoners freed at the same time were held for political reasons . |
| 19 | A council spokesman said this occurred when the last civic reception was held for the club and caused great concern . |
| 20 | A one day workshop was held for the University 's Staff Development Committee . |
| 21 | This view was held for political and economic reasons . |
| 22 | A general election under proportional representation was held for the first time on Feb. 15 , 1989 , the UNP winning a comfortable 25-seat majority [ see pp. 36467-68 ] . |
| 23 | A small lunchtime party was held for the entire staff , at which commemorative mementos were distributed . |
| 24 | Although the aircraft did turn northwards , the flight-data recorder trace showed that the outbound track was held for only a short while . |