Sentence examples for held the usual from inspiring English sources

He held the usual raffle at intermission, giving away Amato Opera T-shirts this time.

Its library held the usual fare bought from rare-book collectors: fine bindings, travel arcana, books of local interest.

So they held the usual news conference with Schumacher in the presence of his teammate, Nico Rosberg, to answer questions about his qualifying session.

At first, it held the usual gewgaws: feather boas, Mardi Gras masks and bead necklaces festooned with things like the flag of Israel and fake marijuana leaves.

Set up in a dreary side room, the table held the usual salads, bacon and sausage, dry scrambled eggs and pasta, and as early as midbrunch, these selections were picked through and needed refreshing.

The work area held the usual assortment of knives and graters, along with a small charcoal brazier, a tub of rice and a bowl of fresh ginger, wasabi root, small limes and other flavorings and garnishes.

"So, d'you miss him?" The voice holds the usual smile, but Marko's gaze is tough.

Those cookies hold the usual messages, but they should say: "Try it, you'll like it".

Thanks, probably, to the formidable display of military force, no serious disorders occurred yesterday, despite the announced determination of the Labor organizations to hold the usual May-Day manifestations.

With the final appeal still pending against the sodomy conviction, his legal team argues, he should now go free on bail.But the Court of Appeal refused to hold the usual quick hearing for bail and insisted on a written application instead.

Timms, the former financial secretary to the Treasury and minister for digital Britain, holds an advice surgery at the Beckton Globe Library in Kingsford Way on the first Friday of every month, though was unable to hold the usual meeting last week because of the election.