Sentence examples for base held on from inspiring English sources

Since then, his administration has imprisoned some 680 people at Guantanamo Bay precisely because it believed that the naval base, held on a perpetual lease, is outside the reach of anyone's courts, including America's.

See United States v. Gillock, 445 U.S. 360, 371-373 (1980); cf. United State v. Nixon, 418 U.S. at 711-712, an.19.19 (basing holding on special importance of evidence in a criminal trial and distinguishing civil actions as raising different questions not presented for decision).

The continuing strength of the insurgent forces became evident in the so-called Tet Offensive that began in late January 1968, during which the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese attacked more than 100 cities and military bases, holding on to some for several weeks.

"When I went past the base, I tried to hold on," Furcal said.

The data base holds information on mastitis occurrences on an individual cow basis.

Each pillar is supported by a relief hunched figure (atlante) at the base, holding the weight on its shoulders.

The two-disk retrospective of Paul's 15-year career contained some songs that were absolutes and others that were included based on polls held on his website and discussion board.

6 23 Based on records held on the BSRBR, antibody status changed from positive to negative during anti-TNF treatment in less than 3% of patients included in the current analyses.

The chapter called "The Masqueraders", for example, was based on a picnic held one September to celebrate the harvest season.

But it turned out later that Moscow was being deceptive, while Tehran was honest from the outset when it rejected the Geneva process, as its policy was based on holding on to Assad under any circumstance and not compromise on this position by accepting a transitional authority with full powers.

The constitutive properties of the FEA were based on the 3D characterization held on bamboo cells.