Example sentences of "[be] hold to a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ When he did so , he would have been holding to an instinctive belief that the signal behind him would inevitably have gone to red . |
| 2 | The party endorsed the change at a congress on Jan. 20-23 , 1990 [ for which see pp. 37172-73 ] , but the congress subsequently collapsed amid arguments about the LCY 's federal structure ( the Slovene League of Communists ( LC ) shortly afterwards split from the LCY ) , and before scheduled elections could be held to a new party central committee and presidium . |
| 3 | Hereford were held to a goaless draw by non league Woking … . what a prize if they win the replay though a fourth round tie at the City Ground … |
| 4 | But Hearts , hoping for runners-up position and a place in Europe , were held to a goalless draw by St Mirren . |
| 5 | EUROPEAN champions Denmark were held to a goalless draw by Lithuania in a World Cup Group Three qualifier in Vilnius . |
| 6 | Third-placed Inter Milan were held to a goalless draw at home to Sampdoria , squandering their chance of victory when Sosa missed a penalty . |
| 7 | Manchester United at home to Bolton were held to a goal-less first half first forty five minutes , and they had to wait until the seventy seventh minute before taking the lead through Hughes , and United go through with a one nil win . |
| 8 | After all , during the First World War prices had been held to a twofold increase : the inflationary explosion had occurred immediately after the war . |