Example sentences of "[modal v] be held in the " in BNC.

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1 Similarly , the idea that a human rights concert should be held in the very stadium in Santiago where Allende 's officers rounded up thousands of Chileans in 1973 , prior to committing gross violations , stretches the powers of credulity .
2 The rein aids should be soft and allowing , the reins should be held in the hand with the fingers closed round the rein .
3 It was suggested that the auction should be held in the open-air to enable more people to take part but William Dunlop objected , insisting that the venue be strictly adhered to as arranged .
4 Thus it is appropriate that horse trials known as ‘ The Military Competition ’ on the continent , should be held in the park .
5 It was decided that a seance should be held in the mess room and , depending on the result , they would discuss what further measures could be used to identify the ghost .
6 We recommend that a reference set of all research reports commissioned from or undertaken by RBGE staff should be held in the Library , which should maintain this collection and make an indexed listing available to outside bodies .
7 The Trade Negotiations Committee ( TNC-the highest-level body involved in the Uruguay Round ) agreed on July 27 that the final ministerial meeting of the Uruguay Round should be held in the last weeks of 1990 , and accepted an invitation from the European Communities ( EC ) and Belgium that the meeting should be in Brussels , the Belgian capital .
8 The Concordat , described as " the best negotiated settlement in Western history " , confirmed the German emperor 's renunciation of investiture of bishops with the ring and the crozier and the pope 's concession that episcopal elections should be held in the presence of the king .
9 With politicians and military leaders the keeping of a diary is not only the gathering of data for a future book but can also be a form of self-defence in preparation for any post-mortems which might be held in the future .
10 Initially , we were a little uncertain as to the type of adverts to seek and in both your absences I checked with Gerry Senior who was very helpful in advising that we would be looking for the kind of events that might be held in the Centre and not adverts relating to , for example , recruitment .
11 While the leash may be held in the right hand , the dog is invariably positioned on the left .
12 Tubers may be held in the ground for short periods after complete defoliation .
13 On Saturday 4 June 1859 it was announced that prayer meetings would be held in the Town Hall at 6.00 am , 12.00 noon and 8.00 pm .
14 A secondary copy of all information items generated or received within the departments would be held in the Registry on microfilm .
15 That night they would be held in the Pot'ma Transit prison .
16 A review of these arrangements would be held in the assessment centre after a suitably short period .
17 Constable McLennan conveyed through the secretary the fact that a Neighbourhood Watch was about to be established covering Foulis Crescent and Woodhall Avenue and a preliminary meeting would be held in the Village Hall on Monday 25th January .
18 Constable McLennan conveyed through the secretary the fact that a Neighbourhood Watch was about to be established covering Foulis Crescent and Woodhall Avenue and a preliminary meeting would be held in the Village Hall on Monday 25th January .
19 According to a timetable finalized the following month , the constitution would be amended by April 1991 and multiparty elections would be held in the first quarter of 1992 .
20 In response the government , eager to distance itself from the ruling FLN , which was itself in disarray [ see pp. 37628 ; 37795-96 ] , and secure its own survival , promised that free and open parliamentary elections would be held in the first half of 1991 .
21 The conference would be held in the USA under the auspices of the UN , which had been mediating in the Cyprus conflict since Turkey invaded and occupied 37 per cent of the island in 1974 [ see pp. 26661-66 ; 26709-10 ] .
22 Moi gave no indication of the date of a general election , but there was general expectation that polls would be held in the first half of 1992 .
23 The plenum decided that the party 's 14th congress would be held in the fourth quarter of 1992 .
24 The provisional government of Eritrea announced on April 9 that a referendum on the question of independence would be held in the third week of April 1993 , if not before .
25 Pawar said that co-operation between India and the USA had improved considerably , and confirmed that joint naval exercises would be held in the Indian Ocean later in the year .
26 Mswati did not specify who would decide on the incorporation of the Vusela-2 recommendations into a new constitution , neither did he give a new date for elections , which had been due in November , although he said on Oct. 26 that they would be held in the first half of 1993 .
27 Panic announced on Oct. 21 that a general election would be held in the FRY on Dec. 13 .
28 And to keep the children amused , a Lego competition will be held in the creche , so that junior selfbuilders can also build their own houses , and perhaps win some Lego , too .
29 THE WOMEN 'S Tour de France , traditionally held in July at the same time as the men 's race , will be held in the first two weeks of September from next year .
30 The second Decorative Antiques Fair will be held in the Pavilion Rooms , North Parade Road , Bath , from 16–18 May .
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