Sentence examples for a hold-up when from inspiring English sources

Patrick Darby, from Dulwich, who was travelling to Russia, said: "There was a hold-up when nothing seemed to happen but that has eased up now".

But there was a last-minute hold-up when officials questioned whether the works' unorthodox style qualified as art.

It reminds me of a psychological test I read about years ago, in which you're given the following scenario: you're at the bank when a hold-up occurs.

With 5km to go Gatis Smukulis caused a hold-up in the main peloton when he fell but luckily for the chasing group only Farrar was effected.

In the latter case, it may be set aside in a colander or the perforated basket in which it is most often sold to drain for two or three days, creating a drier cheese that holds up when baking dishes such as cassata, the classic Sicilian ricotta torte.

Within a single locality, two size classes of workers, queens and males are present in this species, but the differences within a site do not hold up when variation across all sites is included.

One early shipment was held up when a customs agent opened a box and saw Zia's image.

The game was held up when a male streaker, modestly wearing a T-shirt, evaded stewards before the Mariners rounded off a great afternoon with Barry Conlon scoring with the last kick of the match.

When they ruled the football jungle over a decade ago, Brisbane played a straightforward, strutting brand that held up when it mattered it most.

His political skills will quickly face a test, assuming the results hold up when the official outcome is announced April 16.

For each identification card, every Iraqi man is assigned a number, which he must hold up when he poses for his mug shot.