Sentence examples for held competitions from inspiring English sources

It went on trips, threw parties, held competitions.

Fraternities of jongleurs became known as puys, groups that held competitions for lyric poets.

Libraries have held competitions in Quidditch, the sports-cum-magic game that the books' characters play.

Once they'd learned the rudiments — not having grown up on skis, they were a ragged bunch — the Alpine Club held competitions and exhibitions, which were attended by civilians, who, in turn, were inspired and encouraged to take up skiing.

His first novel was called The Man Within, and when the New Statesman held competitions asking for parodies of Greene, the man himself would enter and, impenitently, often win.

The tavern's Grill Room was often the site of meetings for campus organizations — such as The Daily Princetonian, which held competitions for editorial positions there — and even the location of precepts.

Hold competitions to keep a competitive edge over your opponents.

Others hold competitions, like the one which commended Makkie Klauwe.

(In the E.U., all public-sector buildings are required to hold competitions to select an architect).

Besides pumpkins, the commonwealth holds competitions for watermelons, tomatoes and long gourds, Mr. Stelts said.

For example, "we hold competitions to reward energy-saving projects," he said.