Example sentences of "[be] hold to [be] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The question which concerns the text is therefore not tracing , but valuing the property which may be held to be under trust . |
| 2 | Nevertheless they were held to be in contempt but , the strike having collapsed , no penalty was imposed . |
| 3 | But breaches of the injunction continued and the union officials were held to be in contempt , the union being fined £50,000 with sequestration of assets to follow , if needed . |
| 4 | Several unions were held to be in contempt , were fined and had their assets sequestrated . |
| 5 | In the event neither the manager nor the owners were held to be in breach of duty . |
| 6 | The circumstances which imposed on Midland Bank the duty of which it was held to be in breach are not apparent from the report . |
| 7 | In this case , a sale of tins of condensed milk bearing labels which infringed a registered trade mark , was held to be in breach of the implied condition of merchantibility ( per Bankes LJ at p395 ) : Quality includes the state or condition of the goods . |