But while deregulation was being debated in state legislatures across the country, power companies, uncertain of what a deregulated market would look like, held back on building new power plants.
Like his fellow countryman James Joyce, he follows his characters down streets and through thoughts, stalking happiness, struggling to look forward, held back by strange memories and insisting on simplicity and the beauty, the delicious luxury of routine.
Adebayor then looked to be held back by Crainey and failed to connect with a header.
Pondexter, who signed a three-year contract extension before the playoffs, looked exhausted and held back tears after the game.
There is a talented pool of blind and visually impaired individuals with a lot of potential out there looking for gainful employment held back by their lack of life skills training.
We have consistently argued that Vodafone would look to hold back a significant proportion of proceeds in the event of a Verizon Wireless stake disposal.
"If the contractor misses [some work], we're looking at holding back payment for work that's not in compliance [with the contract]," Panossian said.
In the front row of the church, just steps away from the casket, sat a stoic looking man holding back the tears that welled up in his eyes - his son, Pastor James Pinto Jr. Everyone in the church saw evidence of James Sr.'s winning side that day.
Disney isn't satisfied with the way animation looks on DVD, so it has held back for now even entertaining the notion of putting any of its full-length animated pictures out.
Both McCain and Vinick needed to look towards the centre, but were held back by their base.
