1.   Funeral ceremonies have been held since ancient times.

2.   Our review confirmed the opinion which we have held since CandP was formed -- the Cost of Quality is all about the Price of Non-conformance.

3.   Although a cease-fire has held since January, Rebels still occupy land in Chiapas.

4.   Babitsky said he was freed by the people who had held him since the Russian prisoner exchange.

5.   Both have been held since February.

6.   A cease-fire has held since mid-January, but the rebels, who hold a sizable chunk of land, promise further trouble.

7.   A shaky truce has held since then.

8.   After being held incommunicado since his arrest, Anwar was allowed to speak out in court on Tuesday, and he took full advantage of his public platform.

9.   But others accused Israel of touching off the violence by killing Ayyash and upsetting a de facto moratorium on bombings that had held since August.

10.   By using color and white space as framing devices, he contributed to changing the cluttered look of advertising that had held sway since the turn of the century.