The house, three years in the making, was deliberately held to two stories.

I asked, deliberately holding onto the words he was trying to drop.

The creature either did not understand or was deliberately holding something back.

Players may not deliberately hold the ball to delay the game.

I think they're holding back deliberately, and it's probably a wise move.

She deliberately held his gaze, let tears form in her eyes, then looked away.

I think the Democrats deliberately held it to the end.

I deliberately held an electronic vote so that there could be no confusion.

So she had deliberately held back from top speed.

Since the day she left she had deliberately held him at a distance.