Sentence examples for held higher than from inspiring English sources

The phrase "held higher than" is correct and usable in written English
It can be used to indicate that something is regarded as more important or valuable compared to something else. Example: "In this organization, integrity is held higher than profit."

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The back never heals, and McDonagh stomps through the city with one shoulder held higher than the other, his brow furrowed, his lips curled in anguish.

Elsewhere, only Ray Romano, as neurotic music executive Zak, comes out of Vinyl with his head held higher than his polyester lapels.

I happened to catch the cricketer Ben Stokes leaving the field with his bat held higher than Ajax's sword after scoring in excess of 250 runs last week.

The neck of the guitar should be held higher than the body and you might find it more comfortable to pivot the body towards your right hip (if you are right handed).

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Hold higher than normal and let go.

As for statesmanship, he has been an MP for longer than his brother or Mr Balls and held higher office than his rivals, performing creditably as foreign secretary for three years.Ed Miliband, meanwhile, seems afflicted by twin delusions.

One of my first memories is being at a luncheon with all these project partners, all of whom held higher positions than mine.

This was consistent with previous research indicating men had held higher stigmatizing attitudes than women [ 21].

The results also indicate that marketing managers held higher WRV for innovation than production managers.

As the Conservatives stride forward with heads held high, stronger than they've been in decades, the Lib Dems have been left sobbing along to Adele and lamenting what could have been.

"These drivers hold higher skills than other drivers," he said.

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