Example sentences of "[was/were] hold to a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 … |
| 2 | But Hearts , hoping for runners-up position and a place in Europe , were held to a goalless draw by St Mirren . |
| 3 | EUROPEAN champions Denmark were held to a goalless draw by Lithuania in a World Cup Group Three qualifier in Vilnius . |
| 4 | Third-placed Inter Milan were held to a goalless draw at home to Sampdoria , squandering their chance of victory when Sosa missed a penalty . |
| 5 | 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 . |