Sentence examples for applying to hold from inspiring English sources

Two Chinese women, in their late 70s, were sentenced to "re-education through labor" for applying to hold a legal protest during the Games.

Alexeyev added: "When we started applying to hold gay pride events, I thought we'd make people listen, but now, I have my doubts".

When applying to hold the Olympic Games in 2007, President Vladimir Putin noted that the total cost of hosting the games would be around $12 billion, or roughly 50percentt more than the 2004 games in Vancouver.

But the Beijing police still sentenced the two women to an extrajudicial term of "re-education through labor" this week for applying to hold a legal protest in a designated area in Beijing, where officials promised that Chinese could hold demonstrations during the Olympic Games.

NOT IN CHINA Two 70-year-old women protesting what they viewed as insufficient compensation for their homes were sentenced to "re-education through labor" for applying to hold a protest in an area where officials promised that Chinese could hold demonstrations during the Olympic Games.

We will be applying to hold a sixth gay pride event in Moscow in May 2011," he told the BBC's Russian service.

Kessler applied to hold an anniversary rally in Charlottesville, but the city denied his request.

Organisers apply to hold a party – they get the album before its release as well as other goodies.

With the rise in foreclosures, record numbers of families have applied to hold on to their homes under Chapter 13 of the federal bankruptcy code.

During the Summer Olympics and Paralympics, the Chinese government had said anyone could apply to hold a protest in one of three designated parks in Beijing.

On Monday, city officials said the Loyal White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan had applied to hold a rally near the statue on July 8.