Sentence examples for initially held from inspiring English sources

Five firefighters were initially held hostage.

Marbury initially held his emotions in check.

The classes were initially held in the village.

Sohu.com's editors initially held worried meetings about Sina.com's popular serialization.

More than 400 diplomats and Peruvian dignitaries were initially held.

But Pakistan's major political parties initially held back from openly challenging the general's decree.

The letter was initially held privately by the Cayman government, but has since been made public.

Although the fire was initially held in check, most residents of Summerhaven were evacuated on Tuesday.

Ben Bella was initially held incommunicado, but later under house arrest.

Modern architecture initially held strongly democratic, not to say socialist, connotations.

Mr. Clemmons was initially held without bail on the Arkansas warrant.