Sentence examples for held rather from inspiring English sources

Bunking off school to witness what might be Daddy's last stand held rather less excitement for him.

(And Saletan goes a bit too far in comparing Williams to Shirley Sherrod, who talked about ideas she no longer held, rather than ones she still held).

The cases offered in support of either side were rationalisations of convictions reached on other, usually subconscious, grounds, which is why they tended to fortify beliefs already held rather than make new converts; and they left agnostics undecided.

"Initially, you think, Oh, let's get some Warhols up here," he said, walking through the expansive upstairs galleries, where the show will be held (rather than in the basement-level Costume Institute).

According to Al Ahram, the state newspaper, citing security concerns, authorities moved the latest trial in Mr. Mubarak's case to the prison where he has been held, rather than forcing him to endure the spectacle of a public court hearing, as he had done in the past.

The most notable newcomer is Katelego Mphela, the formerly prolific striker who has been brought back after prolonged injury-enforced absences and form dips, all in an effort to boost the attacking power of Bafana Bafana, who were impotent when being held rather easily to a 0-0 draw by Cape Verde on Saturday.

holding rather effetely a small gold hoop and a stick.

Mr. Paul holds rather more complex views of the environment and regulation.

He holds rather genial mass press conferences once or twice a week.

Other institutional shareholders are more likely to hold rather than sell at rock-bottom prices.

Perhaps it is better to be forewarned about what the future holds rather than be forced to confront it abruptly.