Example sentences of "[be] hold [verb] to the " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the new classical theory , Friedman 's conviction that money is neutral in the medium term is held to apply to the short run also . |
| 2 | In this case the bill of lading ( i.e. the document given by the shipowner acknowledging that he has received the goods ) will usually indicate that the goods are held according to the seller 's instructions . |
| 3 | The logic of this has been held to extend to the situation where the person interposes by advising his friend of his legal rights ; the courts have held that this too amounts to obstruction . |
| 4 | Nevertheless , it was impossible to ignore the fact that the overall percentage of registered electors voting in favour , at 64.51 per cent in Latvia and 64.49 per cent in Estonia , fell short of the two-thirds majority which would have meant victory if the referendums had been held according to the April 1990 USSR legislation on the secession of a republic [ see pp. 37361-62 ] . |
| 5 | This morning a special meeting was held to look to the future . |