Sentence examples for was held back for from inspiring English sources

The "new" signing was held back for the home match against Huddersfield.

But Iceland's best-known treat was held back for the final hours of the trip.

Transmitting human knowledge through the written word was held back for centuries for lack of a suitable material.

While other students were released weeks after the abduction, Sharibu, the only Christian among them, was held back for refusing to convert Islam.

The Paris to London service at 8.13am (0713 GMT) was delayed by 20 minutes, while the 9.13am was held back for half an hour.

Devotion (1946), a fanciful account of the lives of the Brontë sisters with de Havilland and Ida Lupino as Charlotte and Emily, respectively—had been filmed earlier than Conflict but was held back for nearly three years before being released.

For nearly the entire year, all signs pointed to the notion that Mr. Romney was holding back for fear of experiencing a repeat of his embarrassing loss four years earlier.

The British people have been held back for too long.

They might not be held back for long.

The remaining 3 percent would be held back for 30 days to help stabilize the fund.

At least three suicide car bombers had been held back for this purpose.