Sentence examples for in a holding from inspiring English sources

He was placed in a holding cell in a hallway.

Detainees sit in a holding area in Guantanamo Bay.

He was placed in a holding cell at 3 20 A.M.

"Before the final we were put in a holding pen kind of thing," she recalls.

They were put in a holding cell, charged and released on bail.

He is now being detained in a holding cell at the headquarters of the intelligence police.

"They're in a holding pattern until we decide where we're going," he said.

In effect, the parties are in a holding position until the next crisis is triggered.

It had been kept in a holding pattern near the airport, because of bad weather.

Alonso was given the number 22 jersey in Madrid and played in a holding midfield position.

Between trials, the animals waited in a holding area for 30 s.