have a hold upon
Example Sentences
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It never occurred to me that he was lending me this money merely to have a hold upon me, and I thought it possible you might care for him.
From Hard Pressed by White, Fred M. (Fred Merrick)
Already he claimed to have a hold upon it, and who had a better right than he to live there rent free?
From Miser Farebrother, Volume I (of 3) A Novel by Farjeon, Benjamin Leopold
The old man then treated them well, and she seemed to have a hold upon his affections.
From The Warden of the Plains and Other Stories of Life in the Canadian North-west by Maclean, John
They seemed to have a hold upon one and were as irresistible as those vague longings that come with the awakening of spring.
From When Dreams Come True by Berger, William Merritt
That is true," he said, with a sigh, "but they have a hold upon me.
From Amos Kilbright; His Adscititious Experiences by Stockton, Frank Richard
