Sentence examples for because it has held from inspiring English sources

This case has come before the court because it has held that a new procedural rule cannot be applied retroactively to challenge a criminal conviction.

Mr. Kessler's friends agreed to keep the equipment mostly as is, not only to honor him but also because it has held up over the years, even as skating styles have changed.

Johnson Controls' management did not make a presentation of its own at the meeting because it had held a conference call with analysts to discuss its earnings, said Glen Ponczak, a company spokesman.

Money market funds braced for possible fallout from the disclosure that one big fund's net assets fell below $1 a share, because it had held securities issued by Lehman Brothers.

Because of that it has held our product line in high esteem.

"Do you know how low that makes me feel, because I've held it for this long?" When Searcey asked the Beatrice Community Hospital for records of a blood transfusion Winslow had once had, he learned that Winslow's blood type didn't match the residue in the apartment, either.

I don't need to hold onto things because I've held onto them up to this point.

When one reaches the top after having started lower down the chart, it is often because the album has held strong against its competition, or because sales have sunk all around.

Because Mr. Mubarak has held the position for almost three decades, it is widely accepted that he will continue to lead the country until he willingly steps down or dies.

"I believe he deserves that chance, because he has held the club together for the last three years in my eyes.

BECAUSE it is versatile and cheap, paper has held its ground against the onslaught of electronic displays.