Example sentences of "[noun] was held [adv prt] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The combined heat and power industry was held up for many years because it was in the hands of a state monopoly . |
| 2 | Despite a 150-strong police presence , traffic was held up for two hours as the farmers taunted Britons , shouting and waving banners which read ‘ Britain is an island . |
| 3 | When this happened the traffic was held up for three of four days whilst the track was repaired . |
| 4 | Then the subway train was held up for twenty minutes . |
| 5 | Accepting the logic of this situation the matter was held over for further review at a later Department Head meeting . |
| 6 | Officials from the HSE told MPs that their work on implementing the recommendation of Britain 's advisory committee on asbestos was held up for two years while they worked on the EEC plan . |