Examples of 'were held captive' in a sentence
Meaning of "were held captive"
This phrase indicates that individuals or a group of people were forcibly confined, imprisoned, or detained by others against their will. It implies that they were prevented from leaving or having freedom of movement and were under the control or captivity of someone else
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were held captive
They were held captive by dozens of tiny screws.
Agents DiNozzo and McGee were held captive.
They were held captive without even knowing it.
This is the jail you were held captive at.
You were held captive here for so long.
Technology and employment were held captive by national borders.
They were held captive together for eight months.
Right next to where we were held captive all those years.
Both were held captive until they were grown women.
The women were taken to a warehouse where many other women were held captive.
We know that you were held captive by the witch.
Your perspective on life comes from the cage you were held captive in.
Police believe the men were held captive as forced laborers.
From there he enters into hell and sets loose those who were held captive.
Animals were held captive.
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It was you who showed the Doctor and Jondar where the women were held captive.
Since you were held captive and tortured for over a year.
And our official report will state that you were held captive by your husband.
All victims were held captive here in the basement and bedroom.
He was among a small band of Americans who were held captive near the battle zone.
The Israelites were held captive in Babylon for three quarters of a century.
The story explains how the Jewish people were held captive in Egypt as slaves.
They were held captive in Mexico City until August.
There were a number of camps in Japan where Canadians were held captive.
Belgian prisoners were held captive in a camp in Amersfoort.
Look, the fact is three kids were held captive.
When jews were held captive in Babylon.
For example, the house where the men were held captive.
Julie and Mélissa were held captive here for a short while after their kidnapping.
During the vietnam war, hundreds of american servicemen were held captive here.
Julie Lejeune and Mélissa Russo were held captive here for a short while after their kidnapping.
Agent Gibbs resigned at one point . Agents DiNozzo and McGee were held captive.
Two older brothers of Kjell Askildsen were held captive in Grini concentration camp.
You were held captive for six years, four months and nine days.
There, he discovers that other people were held captive on the spaceship as well.
Four of them were held captive inside some catacombs, with the last held inside a church.
That you learned the art of war in Hongsawadee, while you were held captive there.
That ship we were held captive on crash-landed on this planet.
I can not quiet the voices . We know that you were held captive by the witch.
Kumio and his daughter were held captive in Matsunaga 's room inside the condominium.
During this time, African Americans were held captive.
Hansel and Gretel were held captive by a half-blind cannibal.
Several hundred people, including patients and hospital staff, were held captive for about 22 hours.
In some cases, they were held captive and even murdered by their families.".
Mortinson, and a young television journalist, Jamie Hamilton, were held captive by the terrorists.
That ship we were held captive on crash-landed on this planet . Wait.
Two journalists, a Canadian and an Australian, were held captive for a year in Somalia.
Only the Jews were held captive as, shortly after landing, all non-Jewish passengers were released.
Since when do I need protecting? Since you were held captive and tortured for over a year.
You were held captive by demons for 15 years.
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They were held captive by dozens of tiny screws
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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
