"hold" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- He narrowly held the seat in 2001, but did not seek a third term as its MP in 2005 due to ill health.
- He narrowly held the seat in 1981, but was defeated by David Hay in 1984.
- Later became schools secretary and narrowly held onto his seat in the 2010 election after being targeted by the Tories.
- The ILP narrowly held the seat, but suffered a collapse in their majority.
- Giles Chichester was selected as Conservative candidate in his place, narrowly holding the seat by just 700 votes.
- Despite a swing to the Liberals, Wright narrowly held onto the seat.
- In a much tighter contest, Murray narrowly held on to his seat by the margin of 904 votes.
- He narrowly held it at the 1974 general election, but was returned with a large swing in 1975.
- She narrowly held the seat in 1950 but was defeated by Ernest Partridge in 1951.
- Hoyle only narrowly held the seat for the Labour Party.
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