hold - use in sentences

Object

  • meeting: We propose to hold a meeting in early March to review the first steps of the process.
  • position: Held a Test Team position for at least 2 years.
  • office: During this time he also held the office of County Grand Master of Armagh Orange Lodge.
  • workshop: In addition to this, we have held two most enjoyable workshops in the last two years.

Noun phrase with adjective complement

  • accountable: This paper shows how groups in India hold governments accountable for their spending and the delivery of public services.

Preposition: on

  • behalf: It set up an employe benefit trust in 1989 to build up a substantial shareholding to be held on behalf of the employees.

Adjective complement

  • true: The same question holds true for the Divine name Redeemer.
  • liable: The charges involved are quite considerable and you will be held liable for them.
  • responsible: The Hospital cannot be held responsible for losses of money or valuables not handed in for safe keeping.
  • captive: You have two hundred million demons who have been released, who have been held captive for a long period of time.

Followed by an intransitive particle

  • on: It was once a Parliamentary Church, built in 1829 by Thomas Telford, who, ... ... ... Hold on, hold on.
  • up: These can hold up to 20,000 liters of water.

Followed by a transitive particle

  • down: Select the cell and hold down the CTRL key.

Preposition: under

  • auspice: The weapons in Belgium are US nukes, held under the auspices of NATO.

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