keep sb in captivity

Examples (10)

• The rebels kept the soldiers in captivity for over five years.
• It is cruel to keep wild animals in captivity simply for entertainment.
• The journalist was kept in captivity for months before his eventual release.
• In the story, the dragon kept the knight in captivity within its cave.
• The kidnappers threatened they would keep the businessman in captivity indefinitely.
• For how long did the regime keep the political dissidents in captivity?
• The research facility was authorized to keep the primates in captivity for study.
• He swore he would never again keep a bird in captivity after seeing them fly free.
• Having kept the witness in captivity for a week, the gang finally decided to let him go.
• The laws strictly regulate who is allowed to keep exotic predators in captivity.