Examples of 'held in check' in a sentence
Meaning of "held in check"
held in check - This phrase implies that something or someone is under control or restrained, preventing it from becoming problematic or escalating beyond a manageable level
How to use "held in check" in a sentence
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held in check
They were held in check by this hooded figure.
His wife and sons were held in check.
He was held in check most of the night.
Yet all power must be held in check.
Outflow is held in check at the front as long as intensity is maintained.
This phenomenon can not be held in check.
The disease can be held in check with proper treatment.
The illegal market is also being held in check.
It can be held in check when the fields are kept in ecological balance.
Top down power must be held in check.
It can be held in check for life without ever causing illness.
Popular and nationalist passions must be held in check.
The chaos held in check.
In this way tendencies to premature interpretation are held in check.
Egos are held in check.
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This is where egos really must be held in check.
The rulers were still held in check by the discipline of an international metallic money.
The second line was held in check.
Held in check.
The ground operation is being held in check for now.
The theme was ever held in check by a regard for proportion and rhythm.
This is why our powers must be held in check.
Germany alone repelled and held in check this tidal wave of subversion and insurrection.
With their help the enemy would be held in check.
The later two are held in check and controlled by Udana which thus controls all.
What beats me is how they have been held in check so remarkably.
Shao Kahn is held in check by the Elder Gods rule.
Management costs are held in check.
Impressive ripeness, held in check with brilliant precision and brightness.
Reflection often stokes emotions held in check until now.
They are held in check by the 4 angels until the servants of God are sealed.
Spending must be held in check.
They are held in check by a powerful constituency with enormous political clout and unreasonable demands, Us.
Factors that affect crime rates are held in check.
Burkina Faso was held in check at home by Uganda.
Insect numbers boomed their populations no longer held in check by birds.
The VAFC has just been held in check on its lawn by Chateauroux.
The prince of the power of evil can only be held in check.
This objective was long held in check by Soviet power.
Her glance shone with imagination and daring barely held in check.
As if the inertia of the forms held in check the new proposals.
Her glance shone with fantasy and daring just barely held in check.
Many of the Presidential powers are held in check by the National Assembly.
The enormous power that the federal government has must be held in check.
It is passion held in check.
As long as economic opportunities were expanding, ethnic antagonisms were held in check.
Labour must be held in check.
It is equally important, however, to ensure that the financial burden is held in check.
Competition is held in check.
The Selecao was held in check 1-1 and preparing to say goodbye to the competition.
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I am gonna check on the condition of the survivors
Search for the sensor or check batteries
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