Example sentences of "were held [adv prt] by [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Their supply ships were held up by contrary winds , and Edward was faced with no alternative but an inglorious retreat to England . |
| 2 | Our passes were only valid for Arussi ; consequently , when we reached Haro , a small administrative post further down the banks of the Webi , we were held up by Abyssinian officials and a mob of their compatriots . |
| 3 | In the English Midlands and south east , winter wheat and oilseed crops were held back by poor autumn seedbeds and waterlogging . |
| 4 | They surged forward but were held back by two very large and determined security men . |
| 5 | After holding a memorial service for Kang , the students , armed with missiles and petrol bombs , attempted to march into the city centre but were held back by 6,000 riot police using tear gas and water cannon . |