Sentence examples for a sizeable holding from inspiring English sources

By the time of Domesday the church held three hides of land, which was a sizeable holding for a mere parish church.

This is a relatively painless way to acquire a sizeable holding over time.

Taxpayers should hang on to their shares for at least 10 years and following the Swedish model maintain a sizeable minority holding of 10% or 20%, he said.

It is thought that Omnicom has bought a significant majority stake in Portland, with Allan and his management team retaining a sizeable minority holding, although the amount has not been disclosed.

A lone police officer stood in the middle of a sizeable skirmish, balefully holding his baton aloft and seemingly confused about exactly who he was supposed to be thwacking.

A new NBC News/Survey Monkey poll found Trump holding a sizeable lead over Clinton among military and veteran voters, with 55% to her 36%.

That may require it to hold a sizeable proportion of the small company's stock, perhaps 10-20%.

The Scot was close friends with Magnier and McManus, who then held a sizeable stake in the club.

The revelations led to the belief that Israel held a sizeable nuclear arsenal – a claim Israel has neither confirmed nor denied under its policy of "ambiguity".

Very few legislative races are competitive, and Mr. Davis holds a sizeable lead over his Republican opponent, Bill Simon, giving little incentive for compromise, or even, at times, civility.

Republicans are also likely to regain the governor's mansion: Pat McCrory, the Republican ex-mayor of Charlotte, holds a sizeable lead over Walter Dalton, a Democrat and the present lieutenant-governor.