Sentence examples for have held things up from inspiring English sources
Palestinian political wrangles over a new cabinet have held things up too.
Razer CEO Tan told us that the company is working to open concept stores in the US, and other parts of the world, but regulations and red tape have held things up a little.
The mayor is elected, and seems to be popular, but the prefect is appointed by the central government, and is seen, no doubt unfairly, as personally responsible for any bureaucratic bungling that may have held things up.
Forestry has great potential, although negotiations among the local government, industry and environmental groups have held things up.
Lowe also thought she'd keep up with it, but that his character's nature might have held things back.
Senator Mary Landrieu (D LA) emphasized that Louisiana isn't holding things up; it has had a long-standing plan for investing in restoration activities.
It is impossible to determine which financial institutions are holding things up, but no one has offered any technical reason why we are not provided with better descriptions.
In the Senate, members have a special power to hold things up, and the more frustrated they get, the more they start to use it.
