Sentence examples for held a test from inspiring English sources

He had already held a test naval mobilization.

In March, the Senate held a test vote of sorts, a nonbinding amendment to the Senate budget that mirrored the Marketplace Fairness Act.

On a recent Saturday, the studio held a test screening of the restored film in a theater in the San Fernando Valley, and Mr. Reardon called it a success.

We held a test reading and listening with a diverse group of people.

Yet neither McCain nor Obama showed up when the Senate held a test vote on the credit and other tax provisions in late July.

The emergency services have held a test operation in Gateshead and Newcastle to practice their response in the event of an Ebola outbreak.

In April, Virginia held a testing drive to find matches to treat people with different types of blood and bone marrow illnesses.

But he discovered that hotel chains have to deal with factors like union rules and purchasing procedures that favor bottled juices in bulk containers, so he held a taste test for some Marriott employees.

On a brisk afternoon in March, senior Rochelle Murray delicately holds a test tube in each hand, looking to see how her latest experiment is turning out.

There had also been predictions that North Korea might hold a test on Tuesday because it is the day of President Obama's State of the Union address.

Mrs. Clinton, in a telephone interview on Thursday, said the agency's position that it could not hold a test in six months was "not acceptable as an answer, because FEMA has gone ahead and approved off-site emergency plans over the objections of local governments and first responders who are actually responsible for carrying it out".