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 β Jun. 13, 2012
We must lay hold of the fact that economic laws are not made by nature.
From Salon β Apr. 10, 2011
To grasp the former is to lay hold of an infallible key to the latter.
From Time Magazine Archive
Doctrine, truth is not a substantial deposit that one can lay hold of as an end in itself.
From Time Magazine Archive
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
