Sentence examples for dramatic hold from inspiring English sources

Similarly, different property rights frameworks will cause dramatic hold ups.

The duel's basic vision — of disputes bearing down hard on reputation and being finalized through peril of death — maintained a dark and dramatic hold on the imagination.

The duel's basic vision of disputes bearing down hard on reputation and being finalized through peril of death maintained a dark and dramatic hold on the imagination.

Even if right-leaning Republicans like Senator Ted Cruz wanted to stage a dramatic hold-up of Burwell's appointment, rules recently introduced by the Democratic majority leader, Harry Reid, make it much harder for senators to filibuster presidential nominations.

Cayard and his crew did nothing dramatic, holding to conservative tactics to record their second crucial victory by a final margin of 34 seconds.

"It's really quite a dramatic holding that would have the effect of invalidating many, many patents on which the biotechnology industry has invested considerable money," said Rebecca S. Eisenberg, a law professor at the University of Michigan who has written widely on gene patents.

On 22 January 41, although Suetonius dates it as 24, Chaerea and other guardsmen accosted Caligula while he was addressing an acting troupe of young men during a series of games and dramatics held for the Divine Augustus.

Then you put them in situations that are dramatic and hold the reader's interest.

But after last week's dramatic postponement, the election will now be held on 28 March.

Still, the dramatic form held some interest for him.

After several hugs, James crumpled floorward in dramatic fashion, holding his face.