Hold back Sentence Examples

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  • The whole gang would end up jumping him and he would beat up each and every one, always careful to hold back enough so as not to kill anyone.

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  • She moved to the emerops computer, struggling to hold back tears.

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  • Regis was constrained to hold back for ten years his System of Philosophy; and when it did appear, in 1690, the name of Descartes was absent from the title-page.

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  • For example, after the size of 1904-1905 crops became known, and the Americans attempted to hold back cotton, the " points on " for many qualities rose considerably owing to artificial scarcity, though the price of cotton, as indicated by " spot," remained low.

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  • The Federal leader intended to hold back his centre whilst these two forces were rolling up Lee's wings.

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  • Although Cadorna believed that he could hold back the Austrian attack, he had no intention of omitting any precautions.

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  • Army to hold back the pressure of Stein's troops.

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  • Even eighty acres couldn't hold back the population growth in this area.

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  • Faster street bike acceleration cheats With any street motorcycle, use weight control and hold back to wheelie.

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  • Whinge when you want to Don't hold back negative feelings inside where they'll just fester.

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  • It will serve to hold back the nuclear arms race in South Asia.

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  • Princess Mary, frowning in her effort to hold back her tears, sat beside Natasha, and heard for the first time the story of those last days of her brother's and Natasha's love.

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  • Too many inquiries can hold back your score.

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  • These specialty designed hardware accessories neatly hold back the curtains to allow more light in the room.

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  • The finials on the rods each have their own matching hold back to complete the look.

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  • I had to hold back a few and maybe with time I will be entirely ready to have God remove the remaining ones.

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  • Your feelings, all your feelings, are valid and you should not hold back.

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  • Most professionals recommend adding a polythene membrane between the compound and the flooring to hold back any moisture if you are using wood laminate.

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  • While fear of the unknown should not hold back positive progress, there are very real concerns being voiced that are not being answered by the Food and Drug Administration.

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  • Look downward, and with your least dominant hand, you will need to hold back your top eyelid, and with the index or middle finger of your dominant hand you will need to gently slide the lens to the corner of your eye.

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  • The demo was very impressive, the action didn't hold back on the blood and gore.

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  • Constipation in children often occurs when they hold back bowel movements for various reasons, such as when they are not ready for toilet training or are afraid of toilet training.

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  • One potential negative effect of resistance is that the child can hold back bowel movements, resulting in constipation.

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  • There's no reason to hold back on the most decorative and whimsical celebration of the year.

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  • I am still not as "outgoing" as an extrovert is, but I am not as introverted as I used to be.When we are young and hold back in our socializing, adults view this as shyness.

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  • When we are adults and we hold back in our socializing, our peers view us very differently.

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  • Because it's so plain and simple, it communicates more - it implies that your feelings were so intense at that precise moment that you couldn't hold back.

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  • I'm never tempted to hold back on the "good" leads when I'm doing my morning troll through the job boards.

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  • But it may indeed be too late to hold back the flow, comparable to a boy sticking a finger into a failing dike.

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  • You may want to hold back on supplying a prospective employer with references until you are asked to do so after you have met with the hiring manager and have been asked to provide them.

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  • When you are thinking about how to write a reference letter, don't hold back in describing the subject of the letter.

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  • The Truth About Cars doesn't hold back when providing an unbiased and very balanced review of the 2009 Genesis.

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  • Then you won't have to hold back to preserve energy for the cardio afterwards, effectively making both workouts that much more effective for their intended purposes.

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  • It will slim the torso and, like a corset, improve the posture by helping hold back the shoulders (which also creates a slimming effect).

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  • For there are a few hold-outs - settlements where people have banded together to provide for their mutual defense, to educate their children and hold back the lawlessness.

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  • Limiting time in the sun, avoiding mid-day rays, and using sunscreen diligently will help hold back the years.

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  • Men are twice as likely than women to contract skin cancer, and this is due mostly to the fact they hold back on the sunblock.

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  • While he didn't want to hold back important information, neither did he wish to unduly upset the nervous woman any further.

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  • There is a spring in my step and a note on my lips, until I realize the awful truth of my situation and am forced to hold back my tears.

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