Example sentences of "[vb base] been hold to [be] " in BNC.
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1 | These lines , said Tolkien , ‘ have been held to be the finest expression of the northern heroic spirit , Norse or English ; the clearest statement of the doctrine of uttermost endurance in the service of indomitable will ’ . |
2 | Examples which have been held to be ‘ driving ’ which do not readily fall within the above definition include : |
3 | The following have been held to be contempts of Parliament : 1 . |
4 | Newspaper articles criticising M.P.s have been held to be a contempt . |
5 | Some have been held to be sources of knowledge . |
6 | It is not , however , necessary that the defendant should assert rights of ownership over the goods : taking for the purposes of acquiring a lien or of temporary use have been held to be conversion . |
7 | Even the shape and colour of an article have been held to be acceptable as trade marks . |
8 | Both assault and battery have been held to be statutory offences : DPP v Little ( 1991 ) 141 NLJ 965 ( DC ) . |
9 | No useful purpose would be served by attempting to set out here an exhaustive list of items that have been held to be an admissible claim for damages . |
10 | In solus agreements efficiency of distribution , and in cases concerning sporting organisations the proper promotion of the sport , have been held to be interests meriting protection . |