Examples of 'could not be held' in a sentence

Meaning of "could not be held"

could not be held - means that something was not able to be sustained or maintained. It implies that the particular situation or condition was unable to continue for various reasons, such as it being impractical, untenable, or against regulations or norms

How to use "could not be held" in a sentence

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could not be held
The oilslick could not be held back.
He could not be held responsible for this erosion.
So that meeting could not be held.
He could not be held bythe bonds of death.
He had a zeal that could not be held back.
They could not be held responsible.
Due to which the meeting could not be held.
I could not be held in your arms.
Periscope depth was soon regained but could not be held.
This race could not be held without volunteers.
Instructions called for demolition of villages that could not be held permanently.
It could not be held back.
A child under the age of seven could not be held criminally responsible.
We could not be held responsible.
Young people in pretrial detention could not be held in police custody or with adults.

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I could not be held back.
There is not one legitimate reason why such discussions could not be held in public.
It could not be held responsible.
Without their participation and precious contributions many of the events could not be held.
Kosovo could not be held a hostage of its undetermined status.
A public official who refused to obey a patently illegal order could not be held criminally liable.
We could not be held responsible if you replace the hinges by yourself.
Consultations unfortunately could not be held with the Kenyan authorities.
They could not be held responsible for what might happen to you.
The Soviet advances could not be held off for long.
They could not be held liable for their decisions except as provided by law.
A formal session of Parliament could not be held owing to the lack of a quorum.
Cuba could not be held responsible for the serious and unpredictable consequences of such a crisis.
The claim against JAF was rejected as they could not be held responsible.
Eminent could not be held responsible for any data lost.
Once put on the track the Abersoch detectives could not be held back.
The entire force could not be held responsible for their conduct.
But the bridgehead established across the Neder Rijn at Arnhem could not be held.
The county argued that it could not be held liable because it was not a person.
By such, the dilution by tarnishment also could not be held.
Fully autonomous weapons could not be held responsible for their own unlawful acts.
In the absence of the element of intent, an individual could not be held responsible.
The Talwars could not be held guilty just.
God forbid, if some other calamity occurs we could not be held responsible.
This certainly could not be held against the German scholar.
Unfortunately television was on strike, and the finale could not be held as planned.
They also could not be held accountable for their actions by the Organization.
A Prodigious Talent like his could not be held down for long.
They could not be held accountable for opinions expressed and votes given in the Chambers.
He also said that James could not be held liable for the loss.
The attack was launched and the objective taken, but it could not be held.
Château de la Gabelle could not be held responsible for inappropriate use of the Product.
Due to the political situation, elections could not be held at that time.
Furthermore, they could not be held in police custody for more than three hours.
As a result of an incident, the elections could not be held in one municipality.

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