Example sentences of "[noun] hold up to " in BNC.
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| 1 | As early as 1971 , he had spoken with admiration of the Great Meeting Hall in Pyonyang with capacity to hold up to 40,000 fervent admirers of the Great Leader at any one audience . |
| 2 | With a little microphone held up to the telly ? |
| 3 | And the automatic sheet feeder holds up to 10 sheets of paper . |
| 4 | The ministers amended the terms of the ASEAN industrial joint-venture ( AIJV ) plan to include allowing non-ASEAN investors to hold up to 60 per cent of equity . |
| 5 | GHI found its strap fitted all wrists and the magnet held up to seven nails or screws . |
| 6 | Such was their condition — they were pulled off the ice last week ‘ more dead than alive ’ — that Sir Ranulph and Dr Stroud were off to the Army Personnel Research Establishment for tests on the way their bodies held up to it all . |
| 7 | Mungo had a vision of his dark head tilted back to drink the rain , and his outstretched palms held up to the sun . |
| 8 | It was estimated by the International Committee of the Red Cross ( ICRC ) that Iraq was holding up to 40,000 Iranian PoWs ( more than half of them unregistered as such ) and that Iran held up to 70,000 Iraqi PoWs ( of whom some 50,000 were registered ) . |
| 9 | Old victories are savoured ; ancient defeats glossed over , and the Party 's leaders held up to a not always affectionate scrutiny . |
| 10 | Fergus was back against the table , one hand held up to ward the Lad off , and Taliesin and Fribble had sprung to their feet , both free now of the insidious music of Fael-Inis 's pipes . |
| 11 | I saw it was Alec , walking slowly as if in a daze , his right hand held up to his nose and mouth , his eyes downcast . |
| 12 | A ferocious-looking man whose tangled hair resembled the roof of his own tent held up to them a rough bowl . |
| 13 | The room can , in fact hold up to 140 of them . |
| 14 | The first is a pre filter to hold up to 31 of Siporax , which it is claimed is sufficient filtration for 20 fish 12″ long and obviates the need for traditional filters . |
| 15 | It would incorporate a variety of forms of property , including joint enterprises in which employees held up to 49 per cent of the shares . |
| 16 | Through a half-open door she saw a glimmer of white and stiffened , nauseated , as she saw Melanie over Penry 's shoulder , her face held up to his in impassioned invitation . |