Examples of 'were held up' in a sentence
Meaning of "were held up"
The phrase 'were held up' means to experience a delay or interruption in progress, usually due to unforeseen circumstances or external factors. It suggests that a planned activity, event, or task was delayed or hindered, causing a temporary pause or setback in its execution
How to use "were held up" in a sentence
Basic
Advanced
were held up
We were held up by a red dog with yellow eyes.
Your greatest enemies were held up as heroes to be revered.
We were held up for two hours on account of an accident.
Young military officers were held up him as an example.
They were held up at one small rural village.
I heard you guys were held up here.
So we were held up for about two hours.
Silk or rayon stockings were held up by garters.
We were held up once and went rather close to being shot.
Two of the companies were held up and forced to retire.
We were held up for two hours on account of the accident.
Voter registrations of black voters were held up.
Repatriation efforts were held up by war crimes prosecutions.
Were held up a number of times by auto.
Bank employees were held up by two armed robbers.
See also
A fortune in gems when you were held up.
Negotiations were held up till the last minute.
A mountain pass where we were held up.
They were held up at gunpoint outside a bank.
Tell the patrolmen that you were held up by highwaymen or something.
We were held up in traffic because of this escort.
But the ideals themselves were held up and even realized.
They were held up by some mysterious strength.
Women died on their way to hospital when they were held up at checkpoints.
We were held up at the checkpoint for nearly two hours.
These efforts were held up to ridicule.
We were held up by a robber while leaving the restaurant my mom owned after closing.
The three arches of the bridge were held up by two piers.
They were held up by the traffic.
Local practices such as the widespread use of corporal punishment were held up to scrutiny.
We were held up for a long time.
At one point she and her daughter were held up by three armed men.
We were held up in the traffic jam.
The fact is that the political groups were held up a bit at their morning meetings.
We were held up at the gate.
The problem of the deliveries which were held up in December was also resolved.
Who were held up by an unidentified couple.
Girls cried outside the church on Saturday and were held up by friends.
But they were held up by strong.
We were on the way to the studio … when we were held up.
They were held up for hours.
Only reason we were not there, we were held up in traffic.
Many of us were held up because of the parking difficulties.
My apologies for being late ; we were held up in traffic.
We were held up by police officers.
Voter registrations of black voters were held up by the Georgia Secretary of State.
We were held up in traffiic.
Initially classes were held up to V std.
We were held up by traffic.
Guy says, he and his sister were held up at gunpoint.
You'll also be interested in:
Examples of using Held
Show more
Regular meetings were held in all the sectors
Was held up this morning shortly after opening
Informal consultations are held prior to formal deliberations
