Examples of 'once held' in a sentence
Meaning of "once held"
Once held is a phrase used to describe a past possession, occupation, or status that someone had but no longer has. It indicates that at a certain point in time, an individual or group had ownership or control over something, held a position or title, or experienced a particular situation that has since changed or ended. This phrase is often used in historical, biographical, or narrative contexts.
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You know he once held me prisoner on a train.
It is believed the niches once held statues.
She once held the elevator for me.
So if the water it once held contains biology.
I once held fast a belief in the divine.
Robin had never once held him.
He was once held as a slave for two years.
The ground floor once held shops.
Once held dominance over the worlds.
Tender hearts that once held dreams.
People once held that the world was flat.
I felt honored to take a position he once held.
He has not once held my hand properly.
And whatever principles they once held dear.
Mine that once held this heart of mine.
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We no longer have to be bound by what once held us captive.
This once held a pearl as big as your eye.
This alcove probably once held a statue.
We once held up a whole battalion for nearly a day.
This ancient cross once held a sacred relic.
I once held out my hand to you.
This place that once held his hopes.
I once held her future in my palm.
They had once held hands.
I once held a place in his heart.
The glass prison which once held me is now gone.
Who once held the world on his back.
Like this girl who once held someone.
He also once held a party for time travelers.
You will betray everything you once held dear.
I have never once held a grudge against you.
Once held reams of paper.
The side yard once held an ornate gazebo.
I once held this institution on a pedestal.
That looks like it once held a sword of some sort.
He once held all four at the same time.
A hollow in the floor once held a mummy in a wooden coffin.
I once held out hope for both of them.
Principles which we once held will be put to the test.
I once held her in my arms.
You will betray eνerything you once held dear.
Tobolowsky was once held at gunpoint at a supermarket.
We have long since lost the lead we once held.
A position once held by that man.
Never again will it regain the prestige it once held.
I was once held in contempt of court.
I have broken the chains that once held me captive.
I also once held a scrap of fiber in such a way as to.
Nine members of his family once held government posts.
I once held a rifle too.
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Once both of us saw the world must go
Tried to get in once but could not
Examples of using Held
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Regular meetings were held in all the sectors
Was held up this morning shortly after opening
Informal consultations are held prior to formal deliberations
