Sentence examples for be long held from inspiring English sources

He will be long held in the memory of his many friends within the legal profession, the men he served with in the United States Army, and by the citizens of the Upper West Side where he participated tirelessly and creatively in many aspects of community life.

His enthusiasm for "faith-based" social services is long held.

It was long held captive by centre-right economists.

Overall: Rock City's reputation as one of the best venues in the country is long held, and well deserved.

The race is important for Democrats, who hope to recapture the seat that was long held by Senator Edward M. Kennedy.

But "it needs to continue to implement tangible and essential reforms because these are long held grievances and problems," he said.

Seif al-Islam was long held up as the great reformer, but he wore reform like a high-priced fashion label.

Jordanian soccer was long held back by a poorly financed federation and an uncompetitive league in which two teams — Al-Wehdat and Al-Faisaly — dominated.

Indeed, some coffee shop owners contend that New York is surpassing places that were long held up as the best in the country.

BOSTON — The defeat of Martha Coakley in last week's special election to fill the Senate seat that was long held by Edward M. Kennedy has reignited the debate over whether there is a glass ceiling for women in Massachusetts politics.

Ptolemy's inclusion of Macoraba, a city of the Arabian interior, in his Guide to Geography was long held to show that Mecca was known to the Hellenistic world.