It is now clear that the status quo in the region will not hold.

Areas of agreement had been identified, and Israel had hoped to hold negotiations on permanent status.

However, on 2 November 2004, Guam was scheduled to hold a plebiscite on self determination to determine the future political status of the island.

The United Nations continued to hold the Government of Turkey responsible for the maintenance of the status quo in Varosha.

Consider first the claim that the dollar s status as a reserve currency protects it, because governments around the world need to hold dollars as foreign exchange reserves.

She continues to hold her law license, but as she no longer needs it for her work, it has been on a voluntary inactive status since 1993.

DH Please hold my wrist, will you. BF Yeah, hold this a minute.

In Nicaragua, Spanish is the official language, but on the country's Caribbean coast English and indigenous languages such as Miskito, Sumo, and Rama also hold official status.

A Centerless Euro Cannot Hold

Hold on a moment, please.

I have a storybook on hold to write, and another on hold to be published.

It would also spare us the damaging and divisive decision, which the pending draft resolution would force on us now, of choosing among candidates each one worthy in its own right that seek special status in a permanent seat that they will hold into the future, no matter what the future may hold.

Then Fir 'awn disobeyed the apostle , wherefore We laid hold of him with a painful hold .

And hold it there, hold it there, both of you, hold it there.

Several authors hold a different view.

(a) Full programme status.

(a) Status of implementation

Certain of the authorities hold the opinion that in cases in which an armed conflict is caused by differences as to the meaning or status of a treaty, the treaty may be presumed to be annulled.

Once selected, the six new permanent members would hold on to their privileged status in perpetuity, regardless of how well they carried out their responsibilities on behalf of the general membership.

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Russia will hold a presidential election in 2012.

Campaigns are needed to raise the standing of black and indigenous women as a way to counter the social stereotypes that hold black women back and lower their status, particularly in the labour market and in the emotional sphere.

Refugee status is a humanitarian shelter.

Even Helen Mirren can hold a gun these days.

Hold out a hand to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.

It is used as a container to hold liquids.

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HOLD, DEPENDENCIES

Hold on.

That is not a status quo policy.

But it is a dangerous sentiment for governments to hold.

Then We hold it in hand for a brief grasp .

Lay hold on him , then put a chain on him ,

Therefore do thou hold Patience , a Patience of beautiful ( contentment ) .

Therefore do thou hold Patience , a Patience of beautiful ( contentment ) .

Please hold on.

Hold this, please.

Jamal, hold on.

Hold your breath.

Tomorrow the Security Council will hold an open debate on the situation in Kosovo. We believe that many of those factors need to be taken into account in the peaceful resolution of Kosovo's future status, too.

All societies have a form of social status.