"hold a collection" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It means to gather or accumulate a group of items or objects. Example: The museum will hold a collection of ancient artifacts from various civilizations.
On the far side of the mantelpiece, more bookshelves hold a collection of first editions: a complete Henry James, complete Brontës, complete Proust, the memoirs of Saint-Simon.
But unlike most art museums around the country, which are owned by nonprofit corporations that hold a collection in trust for citizens, the institute is owned by Detroit, as is much of its collection.
Unlike most art museums around the country, which are owned by nonprofit corporations that hold a collection in trust for citizens, the institute is owned by Detroit, as is much of its collection — which is not particularly deep but includes gems by artists like Bruegel, Caravaggio, Rembrandt and van Gogh.
'THE FUGITIVE': MOST WANTED EDITION This complete collection (4 seasons, 120 episodes) of the highly influential road-trip mystery series comes in a dramatically designed, luxurious black box that looks as if it should hold a collection of German Expressionist films.
The package, which dates back to 1912, appeared to hold a collection of historical documents, letters, newspapers and national decorations.
You don't need to hold a collection for him just yet: "Grown Ups 2" is due out in theaters next year, meaning audiences will once again get the Sandler movie they want.
Twenty-one ladybird species were collected from the locations in table 1 by beating vegetation while holding a collection tray underneath or sweeping vegetation with nets (thereby eliminating visual bias in collection rates).
The second floor, used for music lessons, also holds a collection of banjos, mandolins and ukuleles.
The work consists of a lime-green steel structure that holds a collection of hanging files filled with all kinds of printed matter.
