Example sentences of "hold in check [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | After Cecil abandoned his ministerial career in 1927 there were moves towards a more campaigning stance , but these were held in check by the overriding need to retain the Union 's Conservative supporters and , with them , its non-partisan character . |
| 2 | And they were no longer held in check by the culturally conservative trade-union movement , which was experiencing a sharp decline in its prestige and power . |
| 3 | In this sense , one of the components of the personality is regarded as being inherently ‘ aggressive ’ , except that in life it is normally held in check by the mind . |
| 4 | Buid describe these feelings in terms of the soul rising up from the chest into the neck and issuing forth in bitter words or even violence if not held in check by the mind . |
| 5 | In the US , by contrast , the mixing of banking and securities related business has largely been held in check by the Glass-Steagall Act 1933 . |
| 6 | Aggressive tendencies on the part of young men are no longer held in check by the moderating influence of older males . |
| 7 | Rachel was silent , watching him steadily , held in check by the menace in his hard face , her heart beating very hard indeed . |
| 8 | Barely held in check beneath the surface . |