Sentence examples for held given from inspiring English sources

The president, opposition leaders and the Afghan government's foreign backers have in recent months repeatedly said that they hope to avoid the same problems in 2014, though Western officials have expressed doubts about whether a truly clean and free election can be held given the level of violence in Afghanistan and the deep-rooted corruption within the government.

Asked how he could free murderers if he believed they were guilty, he acknowledged that the three would likely be acquitted if a new trial were held, given the prominent lawyers now representing them, the fact that evidence has decayed or disappeared over time and the death or change of heart of several witnesses.

A year later the first living wage week was held, given cross-party support, and the Living Wage Foundation was established to advise, encourage and give accreditation to companies paying the voluntary living wage, then set at £8.30 in London, £7.20 outside the city, compared to a national minimum wage of £6.08 for over-18-year-olds.

When a questioner asked Mr. Ferrer whether he thought that appeal still held given the way New York has changed since the attack on the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, Mr. Green honed in, attempting to remind viewers of what had been Mr. Ferrer's defining theme.

Now that center may be diffuse, but I doubt sincerely that Cook and Ive can't keep the center held given the focus and clarity that Apple has exhibited to date.

Dio's industry was great, and the various offices he held gave him opportunities for historical investigation.

That relationship held, give or take, even as the event grew into a globe-spanning behemoth, the awards show that furthered many careers and even more fashion trends.

To everyone's surprise the housing market held, giving a lift to GP's building materials business.

He is not sure what the future holds, given the rough economy.

The audience, he said, "had a lot of questions about assumptions — do my assumptions hold given the data set?

She said she wanted to see how well the government's reforms would take hold, given the difficulty of raising taxes and utility fees in a weak economy.