Sentence examples for often held in a from inspiring English sources

THE ancient Greek symposium, which combined drinking with elevated discussion, was often held in a private house; at Parisian salons, conversation frequently took place in the bedroom.

Though stable democracies have transparent ways of resolving such disputes, arguments about them are often held in a spirit of mutual demonisation.

Localization is often held in a dialectic relationship with globalization as the latter occurs across time and space, often as a force for homogenization, the former appears as a form of resistance to it.

The ceremonies, which are often held in a dilapidated building, to "symbolize a marriage that's falling apart," include a slide show illustrating, with bullet points, where the marriage went wrong.

External debt is often held in a foreign currency, which means governments cannot use devaluation of their own currencies as a tool to reduce their debt when they run into trouble, according to Maurice Obstfeld, an economics professor at the University of California, Berkeley.

He was subjected to sleep deprivation "almost immediately" after his arrival at COBALT and was often held in a "sleep deprivation cell" when he wasn't being interrogated.

Like Ranta, these Canadians are often held in an interrogation room for several hours, and asked to answer questions about their weed habits under oath.

Bass are drawn to areas with current and current and will often hold in a certain area for a tide or two.

"We must not lose sight of the fact that we are dealing with the freedom of individuals: if extradited they are separated from their families, often held in custody in a foreign jurisdiction, alone, many miles from home.

Every year about 60,000 animals are killed during these festivals, often held in honour of a local saint or the Virgin Mary.

Addressing the audience before the show and briefly during the pauses, he often held in his hand a worn-looking copy of the book he intended to "retell" onstage.