Sentence examples for been in captivity for from inspiring English sources

Captive bred ones have been in captivity for many generations and have become very domesticated.

I had been in captivity for 28 hours.

"This is someone who has been in captivity for nearly two years now.

Mustafa Hassan had only been in captivity for a few hours and was already planning his escape.

Some of the 589 hostages held in 2012 had been in captivity for more than two years.

"We have to sustain the voice of 219 girls that have been in captivity for a year now".

"I was in captivity for three months and 20 days.

"I was in captivity for three months and 20 days," she says, eyes downcast.

Many cited Qu'ranic verses that men should take back their wives if they are in captivity for less than five and a half years and accept any child born as their own.

A few are in captivity for ceremonial purposes.

Don't ever put your lizard back into the wild after being in captivity for very long.