Sentence examples for held visitors from inspiring English sources

The paintings — Claude Monet's "Cliffs Near Dieppe," Alfred Sisley's "Lane of Poplars at Moret-sur-Loing," above, and Jan Brueghel the Elder's "Allegory of Water" and "Allegory of Earth" — were taken from the Museum of Fine Arts on Aug. 5 by masked gunmen who held visitors and staff members hostage.

Upon entering the Jeane H. Gottesman Exhibition Hall where the show was held, visitors immediately found themselves in front of three display cases containing the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible), dating from 1294 C.E. (Common Era), the Harkness Gospels (that came from a Brittany abbey before the Vikings sacked it in 917), and a Qur'an dating from about 1333 C.E.

In searching for ways to attract and hold visitors, Mr. Louwman said that the narrative was the key.

Time Inc. also ranked 16th in terms of minutes spent on its sites per month, with its on average user spending 21 minutes per month (parent company Time Warner was number one, holding visitors for 259.3 minutes per month).

The ghost of a young child allegedly haunts the library and the Fleur de Lys room; the child has supposedly been heard crying, and attempts to hold visitors' hands.

On most days this week, at least two mosques somewhere in the city have held programs to accommodate visitors.

Cambridge were unable to maintain their stunning scoring form as Mansfield held their visitors to a goalless draw.

The former Manchester United striker, celebrating his 32nd birthday, was at his languid best as Fulham held their visitors at bay on the cushion of the early goal.

Ireland memorably defeated Pakistan at the 2007 World Cup in Jamaica and the sides most recently played two one-day matches in Dublin last year when the Irish held the visitors to a tie in one of the games.

While in the dark hold, visitors hear fearful voices asking where they are headed and why they are being held captive.

After a moment, she added, "There's a joke I consider current: The best contraception for old people" — she held her visitor's eyes — "is nudity!