Sentence examples for check by the from inspiring English sources

The thyroid is kept in check by the pituitary gland, which sends the thyroid-stimulating hormone.

There are ethnic rivalries, that so far have been kept in check by the government.

There it lies dormant, kept in check by the body's immune system.

Since 2002, citizenship applicants also undergo an extensive background check by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

But it is partly kept in check by the 26,000 registered turkey hunters.

The initial, hopeful promise of the imagery is held in check by the banality of the subject matter.

In this chilling cautionary tale, the narrator's tendencies have to be held in check by the author's sense of proportion.

The United States, guarantor of freedom, democracy and prosperity, was powerful, but held in check by the Soviet Union.

The aioli helps as well in this regard, and its richness is held in check by the soy sauce.

In the oppressive Empire, the people are kept in check by the totalitarian Martial regime governed by a brutal dictator.

Hints of parody and an expressionist violence are only just held in check by the tough contrapuntal fabric.