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She did not enter, but held back in the darkness of the corridor, where Marius could see her through the half-open door.

We have seen you tackle the dark Ones as we expected, as the Light cannot be held back for ever.

When one of the Filipinos went to the restroom, a Japanese woman grumbled that she should have held back in deference to the group schedule.

"People do not understand the extent to which banks have held back on credit, " he said.

I was close to tears with frustration while trying to complete the difficult math exam, but I held back.

Harry had been held back in Potions, where Snape had made him stay behind to scrape tubeworms off the desks.

It is possible that consumption growth might be modestly held back, but retail spending was already surging before the market rally began.

Her opponents say they have had trouble raising money because some would-be donors have held back for fear of a punitive tax audit.

You have been deliberately held back, to maintain the old system that feeds the bank balances of those families that are in power.

If only he could have held back his childhood for another year, avoided that chocolate cake, all of his dreams would have come true.

She held back from telling him what she thought of him.

So far, these central banks have held back, in view of the big cuts to public spending taking place, sluggish growth and idle resources.

Still, BMW expects sales volume and earnings growth to be held back in the second half due to the launch of new models.

At least seven fire crews were on the scene, and police held back crowds of onlookers and closed a nearby elevated highway to ensure safety.

And all of this has been held back to date by plate undulation which caused plate jamming such that there was a temporary delay in Asia.

These planes were held back to protect the enemy's home islands instead of being used where they were badly needed.

Experiments with "micropayments" have been held back by the fact that stories are much more perishable than songs, and by transaction costs.

She held back her skirts and turned her feet one way and her head another way as she looked down at the shiny, pointed boots.

She being of a religious nature had held back[1] the worldly pleasure that he wanted from her so bad.

Yeah, but she was huge. She had been held back.

I held back from asking the favor of him.

Was the nest damaged by a storm last night? Additional maintenance workers may be held back to make repairs.

Although Russia has long supplied arms to Syria, it has held back until now on providing the next generation of surface-to-surface missiles.

A farmer came up in his gig and was held back.

Both nations face years of feeble growth, held back by high public debt, low productivity and an aging population.

I turned to look at a few other students and some have been dug, and I quickly held back excited to continue to dig up.

The UK is said to be held back by the broadband infrastructure, questions around R&D and poor technology transfer from universities.

The writer process(es) lines up to access the data structure, and is held back until the semaphore is made available.

Children who are removed from school are at far greater risk of being held back, dropping out or ending up in the juvenile justice system.

While I'm the older one, she is definitely more aggressive, so I always held back what I thought for fear of her retaliating.

He said Marriott International had held back over concerns of market immaturity.

"We have been held back 20 years but I think we will be together again, " she said, displaying more optimism than most.

Why, for instance, were votes from the president's loyal Kikuyu highlands of central Kenya held back to the end of the counting?

You've got to find another role for them when they need to move on, or the company will be held back because of that.

With an effort he held back the tears that brimmed to his eyes.

However, these wares are held back by the fact that HTML, the language of most intranet document, is so simple and hard coded.

I held back from sending the email and sought out some advice from some of my friends that I had made through the blogosphere.

The visitor tried to get the child to come to her, but he held back.

At the final whistle Mourinho ran across the pitch with his hand raised to the stands, but was held back by goalkeeper Victor Valdes.

Meanwhile, Mizuho's dream of becoming an Asian equities powerhouse gathers dust, held back by caution and a slow-moving corporate culture.

But something held back our excitement. Smith's skills were a bit, err, unrefined.

Meanwhile, the only way to get in now is to queue for one of the 500 tickets being held back for sale each morning.

However, the truth must come out and cannot be held back any longer, the secrecy and denial about us has gone on for far too long.

If it occurs in this river valley but not downstream, then the water is being held back in some way by a heaving river bottom.

This book tells how, in the wake of the massive assaults, the Natives held back the American onslaught.

This may have held back the economy in boom times; but, with its welfare cushion, it helps to keep it afloat in recession.

China also was a net exporter of gasoline for the second month in a row, as budget-conscious drivers held back on using their cars.

Yet the drive to rebalance the economy and restore Britain's status as an industrial titan is being held back by a shortage of giants.

But in the U. S. and Europe, manufacturers have held back from including NFC chips in handsets until easy ways to use them arrive.

In 1920 rural politicians felt so threatened by the burgeoning cities that they held back reapportionment until the next count, in 1930.

Ms Novogratz hopes all this will help overcome cultural barriers that have held back business in some societies.

The Russian economy has also stabilised now that the financing constraints that held back businesses over the winter have eased.

I find that the best results in life are often held back by false constructs and untested assumptions.

He was held back a year and still winces if anyone mentions it.

Ambitious youngsters are often held back by their intensely patriarchal and conservative societies.

He argued that black students had been held back more by low standards and low expectations than by discrimination.

How can you justify him? His legacy may be permanently tarnished, and he'll always be held back by the aforementioned shortcomings.

The need to prepare for the tournament has spurred investment in an economy that has long been held back by inadequate infrastructure.

I held back my complaints when my opinion of the work was asked . Later I knew that I was asked by none other than the new manager.

It also stipulates that packets of data should be held back only if they are illegal or risk upsetting the smooth running of a system.

Fear of failure has long held back would-be British entrepreneurs, according to Ms Harding. But GEM found such concerns could be unfounded.

Growth was held back in 2003 by extensive drought and the gradual winding down of the international presence.

At times it has seemed that progress was held back but in spite of all the delays, the original goal is still within our sights.

He has reportedly held back from unveiling details of his policy programme until he knows whether Spain can afford them.

Across Africa, crumbling infrastructure has held back business expansion and opportunities in international markets.

However, large scale production was held back by the lack of suitable varieties: European cultivars were not adapted the hot Bengali plains.

Yang Chao (not his real name), respected his girlfriend's beliefs and held back his impulse to have premarital sex.

Such growth is in stark contrast to the doldrums of several years ago when economic recession held back sales growth to little or nothing.

In the last few days, many in the party who want change have held back from saying so in public because they fear an early election.

We do so in a measure of humility and determination to heal the divides that have held back our progress.

long hair must be secured and held back away from eyes , bunsen burners and equipment.

Many traditionalist Anglicans, nevertheless, have held back, reluctant to sacrifice their liturgy and heritage.

I have bared my life before your eyes from end to end, with nothing hidden or held back. This is why you know me not.

The US held back from backing a moratorium it would consult the affected countries before deciding what action to take.

It has held back currency appreciation and steepened the bond yield curve, supporting banks.

So the invalid users can be held back, and the exceeding access of valid users can be prevented.

Improvements in rural infrastructure were being held back by government policies which deterred private investment.

None of you held back, you all acted together?

Disputes over land ownership, lack of capital and concerns over environmental issues have held back other investments.

It would have crashed down onto the earth had it not been held back by the bucket's teeth.

When he twisted his foot on stage, he held back the pain because of the next performance and the fans.

But its domestic market remains sheltered and inefficient, especially in the service sector, which has held back growth and innovation.

Yet many analysts, including Mr Posen, think the economy is being held back by a dearth of small-business investment.

And businesses in the region are still held back by lack of transport infrastructure and an excess of red tape.

Growth is also held back by red tape. Much of this stems from Spain's exaggerated decentralisation.

Through deliberate policy they have been held back by the Illuminati, to protect their own investment in oil and the utilities.

Yet . . . do we not have to wait for a certain percentage of 'man' to wake up? So many feel that they are being held back because of this.

Early Wednesday, BP reached what it called a significant milestone when mud forced down the well held back the flow of crude.

As he walked past her husband snoring on the couch he held back a sneeze .

Mr Bailey, of Knight Frank, said investment from China and India was being held back by currency transfer rules.

A surge in oil prices held back consumption growth while public spending fell at every tier of the US government.

He held back at the last moment, and lost excellent opportunity.

Many women still feel that they are being held back by a male culture, particularly in the professional services sector.

The bedrock of urban human capital that underpins talent at home, meanwhile, is held back by poor schools.

But she was huge. She'd been held back.

Women in Italy, she believes, are held back not by chauvinism but by rules and customs that inhibit their participation in work.

Weaker housing wealth and tighter lending standards have held back private consumption. '

e. g. I was close to tears with frustration, but I held back.

It showed that African-Americans were being held back by widespread and institutionalised white racism.

Some of the features I talked about here are held back from the standard edition.

Some economists think the huge overcapacity in industry that held back prices over the past decade is much lower today.

Interviewer: You did't feel you were being held back?

But can it really be right that an obsession with dividends, or with short-term returns, has held back the corporate sector?

He was held back by his low capacity.

AgBank was held back, as concern in Beijing over widening income disparities fueled debate over its proper role.

The economy was further held back by the high interest rates needed to retain scarce gold reserves.

I think he must have been held back by fears, some kind of inhibition.

As for employers, many companies held back annual bonus as a way to keep their employers from changing jobs.

prejudice Many female college graduates are held back from some job opportunities by prejudice.

But this account assumes that banks are keen to extend credit and are being held back only by insufficient reserves.

Other countries have fought TB protocols, but the Chinese weren't held back. They accepted DOTS immediately and scaled it up.

But above a certain income people's emotional wellbeing is held back by other more important issues.

Mr. Sokol also left unchanged Mr. Buffett's statement that he had "held back nothing in this press release. "

I held back as long as I could from telling her the news.

As expected, Mr Obama held back from producing a detailed new plan for dealing with Iran's nuclear ambitions.

Consumers had held back, expecting even better bargains, and their instinct paid off.

Mr. Hu said Beijing and Washington should prevent the relationship from being held back by any one event.

Now parents cluster outside collapsed school buildings, held back by soldiers in some cases as rescue crews search for signs of life.

However, there are many defects in current system, and the advantages of new system reform were seriously held back.

Meanwhile, the tip of S America is held back by its attachments to the Antarctic and Pacific plates.

Meanwhile, the tip of S America is held back by its attachments to the Antarctic and Pacific plates.

When danger appeared, every one of them held back.

Tensions between Canberra and Beijing have not held back strengthening links.

She held back from giving her own account of meetings with the government.

Companies have also held back from selling bonds, issuing shares or doing big takeovers.

There is a depressing familiarity about such complaints. The economy has long been held back by having too many low-skilled workers.

He held back but was forced into retreat by a collapse in market confidence.

Sometimes we are simply held back from helping others through lack of knowledge or even fear of stepping up.

Watching the summer Olympics last year, I saw a top runner cut off and held back from making his way to victory.

Unless security improves, Mexico's nascent economic recovery will be held back.

That I could never be held, back up, no, I hold myself.

She held back the tears because she didn't want Aaron to know she had cancer.

Shortage of capital held back economic development.

I smiled in front of the computer, but I also held back my tears!

If he held back, would that be judged as prudence or gutlessness?

My language skills progressed, held back only by my lack of studying.

Because it held back, investors have received almost no cash proceeds from its private equity investments.

We find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed ability teaching.

We find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed-ability . . .

Young Russians are held back by militiamen during a rock concert in Red Square.

Recent research finds that our vices can be held back when we use cash instead of credit cards at the grocery store.

Researchers are also on the way to solving two big problems that have held back the deployment of sensors.

The slowdown has held back sales at rivals Toyota and General Motors (GM).

Since IT investments are being held back now, he predicts, they will pick up quickly when the economy recovers, be it in 2010 or later.

"Held back by my integrity" . . . I've heard it all now.

She held back, not knowing how to tell him the bad news.

I've been working in the City for 20 years and I am starting to suspect I've been held back by my integrity.

yesterday and this morning i scarcely held back my tears , the parting seemed too hard , i felt i could not leave you.

Tunnel experiments is a common method which needs more fund and time, to a certain extent, this has held back the development of airfoil.

Productivity is held back by poor education and training.

One area where China has held back: investments in Western banks.

This kind of environment is ideal because it allows students to focus on important ideas without being held back by practical concerns.

Government officials say they have held back so far in order to avoid bloodshed.

But its sales are held back by the lack of port capacity.

They held back some important information.

The government, too, hopes to revive nuclear power. But Italy is held back by a leaden bureaucracy.

held back valuable information; held back my tears.

In addition, if clients deliberately held back their medical records, they could not be found in the guarantee slips.

When danger appeared, no one held back .

For too long you have been seriously held back to keep the status quo, so that the Illuminati can benefit from your demise.

I'm seeing more and more of the kids with Asperger's [a milder form of autism] getting held back.

The production was held back because of a procession of accidents.

Many farm suppliers and equipment dealers held back on price increases in 2006 and 2007, despite their own higher energy and labor costs.

The first Teacher's day was held back in 1957.

Would Israel attack if Washington held back?

I held back and I just, I didn't wanna let you see the real me because I was afraid of getting hurt again.

You will soon realize how you have been held back, and take back your sovereignty.

when she learned that her chemistry in the final exam, she strongly held back the tears.

And they are held back by difficulties in keeping track of data and getting reliable information about what's going on across a cloud.

What else held back stocks yesterday?

About 40 per cent of the shares were held back for tax payments.

She held back her tears with difficulty.

But also just like Huawei, ZTE has been held back in some countries that harbour suspicions towards its home country.

He held back, not knowing what to say.

I have bared my life before your eyes from end, with nothing hidden or held back.

Intel has chip assembly and test facilities in Shanghai and the western city of Chengdu but has held back from manufacturing in China.

The result showed inadequate investment in self-innovation in China, which has held back the country from faster industrialization.

The shy little boy held back from meeting us.

Mr Bloomberg's big scheme is also held back by time: his second and final term ends in 2009.

Jim held back his anger and avoided a fight.

I do understand when somebody's spiritual progress is held back because of a physical condition.

The dam held back the flooding river.

In 1979 its members felt held back by the state.

He was held back from that project.

Go to the top if you're being harassed or held back. Don't be too quick to judge your loved ones.

We are held back by the fear that being ambitious will make bitches of us all.

He bravely held back his tears.

Emily Galvin, his lawyer, held back tears as Mr South embraced his sons, aged 19 and 12.

Cutting energy input per dollar of gross domestic product by 40 per cent hardly held back the US between 1980 and 2005.

At present, the absence of credit in China's private enterprises has held back the development of these private enterprises.

Police held back protesters with tear gas and have detained over 300 people before the summit.

That is held back, however, by a "capital blockage" which the fund is intended to clear.

They want to do more, but they feel held back.

The rain has held back for days and days, my God, in my arid heart.

I -- always held back.

But America is held back.

To ascend you must have raised your level of consciousness, and so many souls are still held back by their lack of spiritual development.

Her hair was held back.

But it seems that policymakers held back at that point because of fears that growth might slow too sharply.

I want the truth , now, with nothing held back.

we held back 15, 000 documents that we felt needed further review because the type of classifications they had.

Something which is kept or held back.

Still, U. S. concern hasn't held back the Chinese elsewhere.

The clouds of gas, however, were held back because they presented a much broader face to each other.

"We are in that market every day from morning to night, " he told NDTV news channel, as he held back tears.

He is doing a whole lot of new things. He is very much aware of jazz tradition, but he's not held back by it.

And that's only held back the economy, when we should be doing everything we can to accelerate our economic engine.

Last year, authorities held back, given growth concerns.

Or are you being held back by the past?

He felt that he would be held back from further promations

The bank provides an accounting report that is fake or with important facts held back;

Meanwhile, the four obvious candidates are held back by regional jealousies: India by Pakistan;

The luxury is held back inside, meaningful and calm, romantic charm is attained now by oneself

Fantasies of a nigga living phat, but held back

I never held back not one lil bit and the world can attest to this

Until 1s work through issues related to creativity and confidence, they may feel lethargic, ill, frustrated, or held back;

The condition of being stopped or held back; restraint:

Economy in the Euro Zone: Recovery Held back by External Shocks

So I held back and now we've come to this

Held Back By Housing

I should of held back

These are the words I held back as I was leaving too soon

i think he has held back something, he knows more than he admitted

These are the words I held back