Sentence examples for but being held from inspiring English sources

But being held accountable for concrete results is exactly what dialogue participants want to avoid.

Warren is trying to persuade a country that accepts some, but not enough, of her premises, that we are not drifting but being held hostage and that the villains are the ones she has spotted.

More memorable are the different ways, in the duet's second part, that she falls onto him: forward, but being held as she relentlessly paces ahead at an angle; backward, with him there like a mattress to catch her; sideways, holding a straight line from head to foot, while he supports her and slowly sinks to the floor.

JUSTICE STEVENS -- So the existence of the war is really irrelevant to the legal system, is it not?... MR. OLSON -- It doesn't depend upon that, Justice Stevens, but it's even more forceful and more compelling.... JUSTICE SANDRA DAY O'CONNOR -- What if one of the plaintiffs were an American citizen here, but being held in Guantánamo.

"Maybe it is painful for BP to have this degree of scrutiny, but being held accountable will help BP improve its environmental performance over the long run," said Simon Billenness, senior analyst at Trillium Asset Management of Boston, one of the sponsors of the resolution.

Embarrassingly, McLaren were behind both Toro Rosso cars - which are using the Honda engine McLaren ditched last year claiming their car was among the best but being held back by the engine.

The Angels had five hits but were held scoreless.

The cones are approximately the size of those on eastern hemlock, but are held erect.

He was not charged with any crime but was held as a material witness.

The rookie running back Mark Ingram was given the ball, but was held for no gain.

Cameron is more popular than Miliband, but is held back by his party.