Example sentences of "[det] is held " in BNC.
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| 1 | First this is held downwards , then it is swung upwards to varying heights so that you have a split second in which to hit it with a suitable technique . |
| 2 | This is held in place by four metal lugs which are bent around the opening |
| 3 | The Census In the United Kingdom , this is held every ten years ( i.e. 1961 , 1971 , 1981 ) , and involves distributing a questionnaire to every household . |
| 4 | And the most important properties of which this is held to be true are those which constitute our conception of individuals as autonomous agents . |
| 5 | This is held up as the norm , even though only ‘ weak ’ characters follow these restrictions fully throughout their lives ! |
| 6 | The first we have already used , namely that , and this is held to apply to all relaxation times in the distribution . |
| 7 | A hacksaw may be the only possible tool to cut existing pipe which is installed against a wall ; however , the disadvantages of a hacksaw are that it produces fine copper filings ( and care must be taken not to get these into the pipes ) and that it will tend to flatten the pipe slightly — particularly if this is held in a vice . |
| 8 | This is held over the blocked plug hole and worked up and down several times to force water down the waste pipe . |
| 9 | A large collection of these is held in the files of the Oxford English Dictionary Department at 37a St. Giles ' . |
| 10 | But even if that is held to be culpable ignorance , it can not be assumed that if the voters did know of those plans or intentions they approved of them . |
| 11 | In most experimental arrangements , it is the pressure difference , not the flow rate , that is held constant . |