Example sentences of "hold it to be [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | According to the 1929 Encyclopaedia Britannica , one theory of consciousness holds it to be inherent in every atom of the body . |
| 2 | Section 18 could be interpreted as holding it to be illegal to wound or cause grievous bodily harm to the accused himself , provided the ulterior intent is satisfied . |
| 3 | In Shell UK v Lostock Garage Ltd [ 1976 ] 1 WLR 1187 Lord Denning MR explained what he thought was meant by the proposition that reasonableness is to be considered at the time when the contract is made : If the terms impose a restraint which is unreasonable in the sense that it may work unfairly in circumstances which may reasonably be anticipated , the courts will refuse to enforce the restraint : but it will not hold it to be unenforceable simply because it might work unfairly in certain exceptional circumstances outside the reasonable expectation of the parties at the time of making the agreement . |
| 4 | Even if the Treaty had been signed , the Court would hold it to be unreviewable . |
| 5 | Where the difficulty is one of applying the provision rather than a conceptual uncertainty the court will not hold it to be void ( Brown v Gould ) ; and a provision in a lease will not be uncertain if it can be made certain . |
| 6 | In review proceedings , on the other hand , the court 's basic power in relation to an illegal decision is to quash it , that is , to hold it to be invalid . |