Example sentences of "[be] held to [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The party endorsed the change at a congress on Jan. 20-23 , 1990 [ for which see pp. 37172-73 ] , but the congress subsequently collapsed amid arguments about the LCY 's federal structure ( the Slovene League of Communists ( LC ) shortly afterwards split from the LCY ) , and before scheduled elections could be held to a new party central committee and presidium . |
| 2 | General von Laffert , the German commander on the spot , had ordered that both villages ‘ must be defended to the utmost and be held to the last man , even if the enemy cuts the connections on both sides and also threatens them from the rear . ’ |
| 3 | League leaders Sunderland were held to a 1–1 draw at Whitehaven , who took the lead in the first half through Frank Hatton . |
| 4 | Second-placed Gretna , meanwhile , closed the gap by a point , but they were held to a 1–1 draw by second-bottom Shildon . |
| 5 | Hereford were held to a goaless draw by non league Woking … . what a prize if they win the replay though a fourth round tie at the City Ground … |
| 6 | Their Glasgows rivals Celtic were held to a 1-1 draw by St Mirren . |
| 7 | Champions AC Milan were held to a 1-1 draw by lowly Udinese , but still stretched their lead at the top to four points following defeats for Inter and Juventus . |
| 8 | Champions AC Milan were held to a 1-1 draw by lowly Udinese , but still stretched their lead at the top to four points following defeats for Inter and Juventus , who were without the injured England international David Platt . |
| 9 | The familiar blue and white hoops were held to a 9–9 draw at Berry Hill on the opening day of the season and since then they have won every league match . |
| 10 | But Hearts , hoping for runners-up position and a place in Europe , were held to a goalless draw by St Mirren . |
| 11 | EUROPEAN champions Denmark were held to a goalless draw by Lithuania in a World Cup Group Three qualifier in Vilnius . |
| 12 | Third-placed Inter Milan were held to a goalless draw at home to Sampdoria , squandering their chance of victory when Sosa missed a penalty . |
| 13 | Manchester United at home to Bolton were held to a goal-less first half first forty five minutes , and they had to wait until the seventy seventh minute before taking the lead through Hughes , and United go through with a one nil win . |
| 14 | They have failed to score in their last three matches , all at home , losing two in the League and being held to a 0-0 draw in the Cup . |
| 15 | The President is elected by direct popular vote for a five-year term , at the same time as elections are held to the National Assembly . |
| 16 | After all , during the First World War prices had been held to a twofold increase : the inflationary explosion had occurred immediately after the war . |