Sentence examples for initially hold from inspiring English sources

The family will initially hold a private ceremony.

Glaxo would initially hold 85% of the venture, and admitted the move would dilute its 2010 earnings by 1%-21%-2%

OPQS, with Tony Martin leading the way, initially hold off Giant-Shimano, but Kittel's team power through.

These were the considerations that made the United States initially hold back the Northern Alliance from trying to push through to Kabul, the capital.

Through the sale, A.I.G. will initially hold about an 8 percent stake in MetLife, though it will essentially lack independent voting rights, these people said.

We develop a model where firms initially hold certain patents and undertake further R&D.

The 34-year-old has been receiving medical help but has revealed that his initial reluctance to take medication initially held back his progress.

Five firefighters were initially held hostage.

Marbury initially held his emotions in check.

Ben Bella was initially held incommunicado, but later under house arrest.

But Pakistan's major political parties initially held back from openly challenging the general's decree.