She couldn't move, the force holding her was too great.
Perhaps a force stronger than any of us held her back.
She tried to back away, but some unseen force held her in place.
For an hour and a half this force held the German attack off.
After all, look at how well your own small force has held the pass against us so far.
This force of about 130,000 soldiers has more than held its own against the Serbs over the past year.
The personal computer, he says, "is a good example of a compelling force holding you back."
The more power we put into breaking free, the stronger the force is holding us!
She went to slam the door, but a force far stronger held it open.
The Swedish forces held the town, with one gun at each of the three gates.