Sentence examples for holding shut from inspiring English sources

As first minister Rhodri was ubiquitous, of course, but there was admiration too for his determination, his refusal to stop battering against the door that people, in particular Tony Blair, kept holding shut against him.

In fact, after trying numerous approaches and trying to work through the car's software controls, Deeter found himself driving to a board meeting with one hand on the steering wheel and one holding shut the driver-side door.

Made with a fine woodworker's craft, it has a hinged front door held shut by a butterfly catch.

If a child's mouth is being held shut, sometimes the man's fingers can be bitten hard.

The zip was held shut by a common travel-style Yale padlock through holes in two zip fasteners.

A Jamaican-born flex dancer called Limpie reclined in a swivel chair next to a battered armoire with doors held shut by a knotted black cable.

The lower half of the back is a hinged panel, held shut magnetically until you pop it out with a fingernail.

The lower half of the back is a hinged panel, a razor-thin kickstand, held shut magnetically until you pop it out with a fingernail.

I ran to another door that was being held shut by two other warders and I managed to shoulder it open.

The DNA barrel, which acts as a container, is held shut by special DNA latches that can recognize and seek out combinations of cell-surface proteins, including disease markers.

The victim's mouth and nose are often covered with a cloth, which allows water to enter but prevents it from being expelled; alternatively, his mouth may be covered with cellophane or held shut for this purpose.