Examples of 'were held back' in a sentence
Meaning of "were held back"
It means that someone or something was restrained or prevented from progressing or advancing
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were held back
That were held back from the press.
If you count the year you were held back.
The two were held back by security.
That statement was tantamount to confirming women were held back by family obligations.
You were held back two years.
I have a theory that they were held back by slavery.
They were held back with difficulty by the police.
The children were held back.
They were held back until they have given delivery.
Government funds due them were held back on flimsy excuses.
The child 's learning and social development were held back.
Maybe they were held back on purpose.
At each step, some of the weapons were held back.
Just because you were held back three years.
They were held back by dozens of police, including three mounted units.
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Half the students were held back at least once.
Most of the two other squadrons, and their TKS/TK3 tankettes, were held back in reserve.
They were held back.
But without the language, they were held back.
These seats were held back until production logistics were worked out.
For unclear reason these comments were held back for approval.
The charges were held back while he was president due to presidential immunity.
Often officers being trained in national security were held back due to operational necessity.
Households were held back or limited to the money that could be made.
Many civilians who had gathered to help were held back by the military with bayonets.
And you were held back two times in the first grade.
Characters in the North and across the sea were held back for A Dance with Dragons.
Other sectors that were held back by restrictions were the wine and mining industries.
Six, if you count the year you were held back.
Two of these episodes were held back and aired as part of the sixth season.
A postal worker in my riding said, “ Social assistance cheques were held back [ by Canada Post ].
Both of those stories were held back until after the election for some reason.
The remaining 54 per cent were held back.
They too were held back by brave Turks.
The way he remembers it is she said, "We were held back for years.".
The Japanese were held back while the dump was emptied of stores.
The final five episodes of Season One were held back until September 1993.
The vessels were held back by bad weather and had anchored in the Moray Firth.
Two of the latter Task Force meetings were held back to back with relevant workshops.
In fact, we were held back in kindergarten for this very reason.
Many localised Soviet attacks were held back by remnants of the Wehrmacht.
Because you were held back every year! That's true, you were in school longer.
On the south, Yagüe 's troops were held back by the Ebro 's floodwater.
Rescue attempts were held back by failures of leadership and co-ordination.
You were . You were held back two years.
Maybe they were held back on purpose? - Possibly.
Van Summeren and Pozzato were held back which allowed Boonen and Hushovd to break away.
Rommel 's Panzer divisions were held back as a mobile reserve to destroy any Allied breakthroughs.
I always suspected you were held back a couple of years, - but I did not know you could drive.
The first ShareYourEars efforts were held back in February 2016 and became a viral sensation globally.
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Examples of using Back
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Looking to get back up on that pogo stick
I moaned at my father so much that he brought me back
But he went back and did it all the same
