Example sentences of "he was held [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | MANSUR MUHAMMAD AHMED RAJIH : a 34-year-old writer and poet , he was held without charge or trial for over a year before being sentenced to death in 1984 after an unfair trial on false criminal charges . |
| 2 | He was held without charge or trial for six months and then released . |
| 3 | In practice the authority of an individual metropolitan was influenced by political factors , such as the favour in which he was held at court . |
| 4 | He was held at gunpoint , handcuffed , blindfolded and forced into the boot of Major Maxim 's car . |
| 5 | Harry led our team by example — although perhaps what some of his colleagues needed was a skipper who could also drive or cajole them to better things — but it was a mark of the respect in which he was held by Palace supporters that his well-deserved Benefit in 1953–54 was so well attended . |
| 6 | As floral tributes built up , it became evident how much he was held in affection and esteem by local people . |
| 7 | He was held in respect by some of the participants Who had confidence in his ability to correct many of the injustices and set the country on the path to substantial reform in all areas . |