laying hold of
Example Sentences
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He was instrumental in the state laying hold of the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park and Hearst Castle.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 17, 2022
This picture contains some very authentic thrills, even laying hold of the sophisticated cinema-goer who knows there is a happy ending around the corner.
From Time Magazine Archive
As the patron spoke, he reached down, and, laying hold of the captive, drew him close to the side of the dead-wood.
From Afloat in the Forest A Voyage among the Tree-Tops by Reid, Mayne
At all events, I thought, I would make a pretence of manhood, and I ceased from my blubbering, and laying hold of the horse by the bridle, led him forward over the Heath.
From The Courtship of Morrice Buckler A Romance by Mason, A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley)
Do you know,' said he, laying hold of Archer's button, 'I'm in the secret?
From The Parent's Assistant Stories for Children by Edgeworth, Maria
