Examples of 'held them off' in a sentence
Meaning of "held them off"
held them off - This phrase means to prevent or delay someone or something from approaching or attacking
How to use "held them off" in a sentence
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held them off
Julie held them off all alone.
The police successfully held them off.
I held them off by myself till now.
We fought until dark and held them off.
I held them off for a couple of days.
While the other three held them off.
We held them off all day.
While the other two held them off.
We have held them off for about as long.
As if another rifle could have held them off.
I could have held them off till morning.
Held them off as long as we could till you could get here.
I guess she held them off that long.
Held them off long enough for the army to come in and provide support.
We have held them off.
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We held them off and got the stagecoach to its location.
Germany held them off.
And I was able to pull out four girls while your dad held them off.
Raymer held them off until police arrived and was unharmed.
B Company held them off.
I held them off as long as I could.
Then a second soldier climbed, while the other three held them off.
The Athenians held them off for two days.
Then a third soldier climbed, while the other two held them off.
Yeah, she held them off as best she could.
For three months, the Japanese held them off.
Yeah, we have held them off for quite a while.
Skitters and Mechs took a run at us, but we held them off.
We have held them off for about as long as we're gonna get away with.
The Arab militia defending the city held them off with machine-gun fire.
They held them off for hours until reinforcements came, and won the battle.
It 's where the British invaded and the Americans held them off.
The protection detail, they held them off for a while but they were overrun.
I held them off by myself till now . You try that next time.
My soldiers, they held them off.
Hercules held them off single-handedly, before his comrades joined the fray.
Same story sir, we have held them off.
How long have you held them off? We held them off all day.
So far, the president has held them off.
We held them off all day. That's how we kept safe.
They came after me… but a winged horse appeared from nowhere… and held them off.
I, uh … I held them off for a couple of days.
They tried to, but I held them off.
I held them off as long as I could . SUE.
The commission 's in recess . I held them off.
We held them off for 22 hours straight.
I promised you, did not I? We held them off.
We have held them off this long, right?
I will wait. I held them off.
We have held them off this long, right? - It's only a matter of time.
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Was held up this morning shortly after opening
Informal consultations are held prior to formal deliberations
