have a hold upon
Example Sentences
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"Rather out of a desire to have a hold upon the Duke," replied Wilton.
From The King's Highway by James, G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford)
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
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
You undoubtedly have a hold upon him, Miss Amedroz, and I think that it is a great misfortune.
From The Belton Estate by Trollope, Anthony
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
