Sentence examples for held themselves from inspiring English sources

"Republicans have held themselves out to be effectively nonparticipants and were unwilling to be partners.

I think they've held themselves really well under pressure – both Cook and Broad.

Teachers, though, have been almost entirely hostile and most governments have held themselves aloof from the arguments, fearing embarrassment.

They also held themselves in a plank position for one minute while quickly lowering and raising knees to the floor.

The plot had been proposed by men who held themselves out as Colombian drug traffickers, an indictment says.

There were no historians, sociologists or economists consulted at the meetings, though some members of the conservative bloc held themselves out as experts on certain topics.

They hold themselves to account.

"They appear to hold themselves more proudly.

Students, paradoxically, must hold themselves to higher standards.

Others began to see how they were holding themselves back.

In other words, they do not hold themselves aloof.