Sentence examples for held for life from inspiring English sources

The post of Oxford chancellor is held for life.

In 1709 he was made a king's councillor, an appointment he held for life.

In 1886 Dehon was elected the congregation's first superior general, an office he held for life.

Mr. Lucas said he wanted to see Mr. Daqduq prosecuted and held for life in prison or even executed.

In 1584 he returned to Venice and a year later succeeded his uncle as second organist of St. Mark's Cathedral the post he held for life.

The office of augur, which was bestowed only upon persons of distinguished merit and was much sought after by reason of its political importance, was held for life.

In 1810 he was made president of the Accademia di S. Luca in Rome (a position he was to hold for life).

The parcel of land in dispute, with other real estate, was devised to Henry Tallman, to hold for life, and at his decease to descend to his son Peleg Tallman, Jr.

He was elected easily, in 1984, and it seemed to be another seat he could hold for life, especially because he continued to visit home constantly and to avoid the kind of stands that had caused his father to lose.

As a girl growing up on a small farm in rural Australia, the vision I held for my life extended little further than the back paddock.

It was a job that she had held for half her life.