Sentence examples for held hours from inspiring English sources

The athletes must be compelling enough to get Americans into their easy chairs in prime time to watch events that were held hours, days, maybe even weeks earlier.

De Blasio and Bratton held hours of talks with police unions this week, trying to repair relations that have unraveled since the summer.

"Keep an eye out, an extradition request will be coming," Luis J. Machiavello, Peru's ambassador here, said at an embassy reception held hours after Mr. Fujimori's speech.

He held hours of meetings with analysts at Moody's and Standard & Poor's, the two big bond rating agencies, trying to persuade them to lower MBIA's credit rating.

Admiral Mullen has made repeated visits to Pakistan, and has held hours of meetings with General Kayani over how to deal with the insurgency.

The news conference was held hours after Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki of Iraq had met Iranian leaders in Tehran, including President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

As the two leaders held hour-long talks, Mr Cameron said: "I think we meet at a time when Anglo-Irish relations are at an all time high.

Instructors held hour-long workshops and used a board game called 'The Path to Prevention,' to illustrate the importance of preventing new HIV infections.

I used to imagine that these summer months would hold hours of uninterrupted writing time along with additional leisure.

Games on DVD's can hold hours of full-spectrum audio, including prerecorded orchestra performances rather than the synthesized versions.

Employers are laying off workers, holding hours down and freezing or cutting pay as the recession eats into sales and profits.