Sentence examples for he might be held from inspiring English sources

He is depressed that he might be held alone forever.

But diplomats and Egyptian officials said Mr. Ibrahim was worried that if the assaults went badly he might be held up as a scapegoat.

But now the jurists pointed out to Luther that the emperor was an elected ruler and that if he transgressed against the true religion he might be held to account by the electors, who also were magistrates.

That is because – unlike David Cameron with his "no ifs, no buts, no third runway" pledge – Walsh knows better than to make a rash promise to which he might be held.

Joe Torre said Posada was weak and that he might be held out of the lineup again for today's day game if the temperature and humidity are as high as expected.

Aunapu had warned us by cellphone that he might be held up he was on the trail of documents filed in a long-closed court case.

It was enough to get me thinking that he might be holding a grudge, or nursing a traumatic memory, regarding some foul pooch from his past.

He is played by Tim Roth, which means that, in contrast to Baker, who leavens his character's troubled past with a dash of (slightly smarmy) charm, Lightman's appeal lies in the sense that he might be holding it together now but everything could come crashing down at any moment, bringing violence and mayhem in its wake.

But Moscow refused to lend major French and Russian paintings out of concern that they might be held.

To that extent they might be held morally responsible for their corrupt actions, even if not for having been corrupted.

"Since the damage results from the board acting beyond its authority, either the condominium association or the individual members of the board might be held liable," he said.