Examples of 'be held captive' in a sentence

Meaning of "be held captive"

be held captive: To be constrained or confined against one's will, often implying a lack of freedom or autonomy

How to use "be held captive" in a sentence

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Booth might be held captive there.
Surrender yourself to my men and you will be held captive.
None of us want to be held captive on a farm.
To be held captive by the prison of hope.
No longer should you be held captive by your webmaster.
The orca is the largest animal ever to be held captive.
No need to be held captive by one person.
There are many ways to be held captive.
We cannot be held captive any longer.
I had a feeling that old skinflint would not be held captive very long.
You will be held captive in your room until dawn.
Two french journalists might be held captive by vietcong.
I will be held captive for a few minutes and catch up to you.
Some people would rather be held captive by tradition.
To be held captive by some blowhard Yapping about their personal life.

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You were going to be held captive.
We should not be held captive by the world-picture picture.
At least seven other media professionals are believed to be held captive by ISIL.
If we are going to be held captive in this room.
It 's senseless for this stranger to be held captive.
I refuse to be held captive by my past.
Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl was the only US soldier to be held captive in Afghanistan.
God will not be held captive inside a stone building.
Because of Alvin! If we are going to be held captive in this room.
Do not be held captive by fear!
A vulnerable missing person who may be held captive and alive, yeah.
We can be held captive to ideas, behaviors, people, money, food, or other substances.
Such a divine arrangement can not be held captive to mortal sensations.
And may even be hanged Anyone singing songs, of whatever kind be held captive.
I want to be held captive in my chains.
If your partner is missing, he may be held captive with Booth.
Booth might be held captive there. We're going in.
Filmed, documenting every moment of your imprisonment, You were going to be held captive.
Both can be held captive.
So, that means your other crewmembers, they might be held captive here.
Do not be held captive.
Sorry to bother you at this hour, but… the say somebody's be held captive here.
You will always be held captive by your love for each other.
Their gods, Jalessa says, can not be held captive.
He is believed to be held captive by the government of Iran.
So, if Jared was killed at Masbourian 's house, Booth might be held captive there.
The Mushroom Princess will be held captive from the evil Koopa tribe of turtles.
In Crimea, Captain 2nd rank Vyacheslav Demyanenko continues to be held captive.
Kim Tan must be held captive.
Had I taken the blame, I would have been killed, you would be held captive.
Let our mind and body be held captive before You, Father.
This is a ruby-throat. the little ruby-throat will be held captive.
The beetles will be held captive inside for 24 hours.
Ah, Dave, question . If we are going to be held captive in this room.
Then Cole could be held captive there . ty ' tinZane to their hideout.

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