Example sentences of "[not/n't] [be] hold [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It requires the abolition of trade union immunities , the ending of legal protection for the ‘ closed shop ’ , the introduction of legally enforceable collective agreements , the sequestration of trade union funds in cases in which secret ballots have not been held in support of strike action , and the provision by trade unions of greater information regarding their financial affairs . |
| 2 | If these are the premises and prejudices of Soviet leaders , much as faults in the system will be criticised , the system itself will not be held at fault . |
| 3 | The account may not be held on behalf of a person other than the account-holder . |
| 4 | The Tessa legislation specifies that the account must not be held on behalf of another person . |
| 5 | The rules of Equity as to stipulations about time and other provisions which would not be held by Equity to be of the essence of the contract , are to prevail in all cases . |
| 6 | ‘ Electoral reform can not be held in reserve in case things go wrong . |
| 7 | These include procedures designed to ensure that : ( 1 ) no alleged contemnor shall be in any doubt as to the charges which are made against him ; ( 2 ) he shall be given a proper opportunity of showing cause why he should not be held in contempt of court ; ( 3 ) if an order of committal is made , the accused ( a ) knows precisely in what respects he has been found to have offended and ( b ) is given a written record of those findings and of the sentence passed upon him . |
| 8 | Lord Rawdon told the Committee of the whole House of Lords , which read his bill clause by clause in May , that he thought a debtor should be able to swear to the real cause of his debt and , if there was no question of fraud or any intention to abscond , he should not be held in custody for more than eight days and be discharged on filing common bail . |