Though he had quickly freed himself from the bindings, he could not free his hands from each other.

Mr. Ahmed, 38, a father of three, is unlikely to be freed quickly.

So far this year, more than 70 foreigners have been kidnapped, though most have been quickly freed.

Because the baby's head has already emerged when the shoulder catches, the force of contractions can choke an infant who is not freed quickly.

Benghazi exploded in protests, and though Terbil was quickly freed, his release did nothing to stop their momentum.

Quickly freed, he finally benefited from a pardon by President Carlos Menem in 1990.

Most of those arrested were charged with public disorder and were expected to be freed quickly.

I expect your cooperation, Virginia," he warned, "and I remind you that your interest remains in being freed quickly.

He and Maria were caught but were quickly freed on William's intervention.

But by then he was well-prepared for legal skirmishes, and once in Mexico was quickly freed.