We shall keep you as hostages until we gain the millions.

'It's just that he has our children up there - he's keeping them as hostages!'

All prisoners were allowed to return to their homes, except for 6 Narentines that were kept as hostages.

I am going to keep your credentials as hostages.

"All the more reason to keep them as hostages."

Big Bear released the remaining police officers but kept the townspeople as hostages and destroyed the fort.

International and local human rights groups, which have strongly criticized Israel, saying the men were kept as hostages, received the court's decision with relief.

They kept Americans in the embassy as hostages.

'The Welsh have kept them as hostages, two small babies!'

The Spanish, however, kept Guillot and his officers as useful hostages.