Example sentences of "hold to the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Few Marxists now hold to the traditional claim that the state is nothing but the executive committee of the bourgeoisie . |
| 2 | Conversion is achieved by transferring the nominee holding to the beneficial owner . |
| 3 | If deep love exists and that loving is complete , then this blend and harmony can be brought about by all forms of physical closeness — from touching and holding to the complete sexual act . |
| 4 | Ruskin 's espousal of a craftsmanly aesthetics , Robinson points out , is grounded in Christian convictions about the humility proper to a fallen creature : lacking such grounds , Pound 's holding to the craftsmanly not only seems arbitrary and unargued , it is as often presumptuous as humble . |
| 5 | The problem comes when your parents have a slight concern for what you are doing , ( as mine do ) , + it gives the impression that you are still tightly holding to the old apron-strings . |
| 6 | The Rev Anthony Freeman said he felt a great sense of relief when he admitted to himself he did not hold to the traditional view of God . |
| 7 | Some schools may come to consider that the hard sell offers the only feasible way of gaining a firm position in the ‘ market-place ’ , because it would be naïve to hold to the unrealistic idea that most schools can respond to the new spirit of competition by quickly raising standards to improve their school 's popularity . |
| 8 | The President is elected by direct popular vote for a five-year term , at the same time as elections are held to the National Assembly . |