Sentence examples for held back made from inspiring English sources

She whipped around and, turning slowly with her arms held back, made her exit.

The army, whose lower ranks were apoplectic at being held back, made a simple diagnosis.

Still at 0-1 AdRigogliosoglioso wafted a chance over as Morecambe, mostly holding back, made a rare break in numbers.

In the excitement of an acceptance, Ms. Trayes said: "Hold back making calls to all the relatives.

He's not holding back, making sure everyone knows that it was Boehner's move: All I can tell you is that this was the Speaker's decision, his alone.

Moseley dates from the late 19th century, when the idea of the British home was at its aspirational peak, and the architects did not hold back, making it the go-to address for Birmingham's industrialists who, high on a hill overlooking the centre, could keep an eye on their factories without filling their lungs with soot.

It was one of his final shows as frontman of the good band Microsoft, and he didn't hold back, making jokes ranging from Amazon's lack of profits to Korean accounting standards in his standard tone.

Many have held back on making the transition from the older Macintosh platform, OS 9, which has been in place for years, to OS X, which is based on Unix.

Usually the NF are held back and made to march behind all the other marches that take place on the day, long after the crowds have gone home.

Be careful if using tassels as curtain hold-backs; it is better to use simple hold-backs made from fabric as they aren't likely to be chewed on by a curious princess.

He was held back after making three attempts to reach his adversary, but was dismissed shortly afterwards.