Sentence examples for be turned back by from inspiring English sources

A ferry may sail halfway across the sound and be turned back by chop.

Occasionally, reporters have chased him down an arena hallway, only to be turned back by team staff members or security.

After the rally, some youths tried to run into Palestinian Hebron, only to be turned back by Israeli forces.

When McGrady tried to check in with 6 54 to go — only to be turned back by the referee Ron Garretson — the fans booed in displeasure.

Occasionally, a reporter has given chase down an arena hallway, only to be turned back by team staff members or security.

Those without a passport or a driving licence will be turned back by Securitas, the private security firm hired by Danish railways to police the new system.

Would-be party crashers were turned back by security guards.

(He was turned back by bad weather and poor health).

The 10 were allowed through by Belarusian guards but were turned back by the Poles.

Sometimes they were turned back by defenses but more often by payments of tribute.

On June 8th a caravan carrying doctors and federal deputies was turned back by gunmen.