Example sentences of "men were be held " in BNC.
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| 1 | An army spokesman pointed out to journalists that the men were being held under anti-terrorist legislation and added that they had already been interrogated and had been ‘ singing like birds ’ , a phrase from the criminal underworld implying that they had confessed to crimes . |
| 2 | It is believed both men were being held at the high-security Paddington Green police station last night . |
| 3 | Last night four men were being held . |
| 4 | In many ports , joint meetings of shipowners and men were being held for the discussion of grievances . |
| 5 | Two of the men were being held and bound ; their wrists and ankles taped together . |
| 6 | In a statement issued on July 18 the Vietnamese government denied that the three men were being held in Vietnam , Laos or Cambodia . |