Sentence examples for otherwise held from inspiring English sources

Israel has violated the cease-fire several times by firing on fishermen and farmers approaching newly relaxed security perimeters, but the agreement has otherwise held.

It is unknown whether an investigation was done of the errant strike or whether anyone was reprimanded or otherwise held accountable.

Her 1987 bestseller, Biological Clock, reported that women who otherwise held widely diverging attitudes were all "consumed by the subject" of having children.

Only Richard and John survived their father's death (1189), and although John was confirmed as lord of Ireland, which he had held since 1177, he was subject to Richard, who otherwise held all his father's possessions.

But while the poll suggests that Mr. Romney is making inroads among women in Colorado, where he is also showing strength against Mr. Obama by several other measures, support for Mr. Obama among women has otherwise held up in the battleground states.

"Items that were otherwise held onto are becoming extra income for a lot of women," says Jodie Mclaughlin, owner of Rags to Riches in Wilmington, Del.

Heroes — costumed or otherwise — hold little attraction for Winger.

Yet, as Mr Wright explains, al-Qaeda convinces them otherwise, holding America up as the perpetrator of degradation.

And maybe, just maybe, so will the issues that continue to cast a shadow on a country that otherwise holds out so much promise.

Miami demonstrated otherwise, holding the Knicks to 40 points in the first half and keeping them under 40 percent shooting for most of the game.

Cancer is caused by mutational damage to genes that otherwise hold a cell's reproductive cycle in check, and thus stop that cell proliferating.