lay hold of
Example Sentences
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I say I will climb the palm tree and lay hold of its branches.
From Salon • Jun. 13, 2012
We must lay hold of the fact that economic laws are not made by nature.
From Salon • Apr. 10, 2011
Last week, as Studebaker became the first U.S. automaker now in business to make seat belts standard equipment, no one had any fear that motorists would once more lay hold of their razors.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Since man is not able to create something out of nothing, each photograph must lay hold of, detach and use up one of the layers of the body on which it was focused.
From Time Magazine Archive
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I lay hold of my rifle to see that it is in trim.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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