take captive
Example Sentences
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The doctrines of men take captive the conscience.
From Works of Martin Luther With Introductions and Notes (Volume II) by Martin Luther
There Barak is not summoned against his will; on the contrary, he has a personal motive for taking up arms: "Arise, Barak; take captive thy captors, thou son of Ahinoam."
From Prolegomena by Julius Wellhausen
Now the King had no mind that Robin Hood should do as he willed, and called his Knights to follow him to Nottingham, where they would lay plans how best to take captive the outlaw.
From The Elson Readers, Book 5 by William H. Elson
Now the King had no mind that Robin Hood should do as he willed, and called his knights to follow him to Nottingham, where they would lay plans how best to take captive the felon.
From Heroes Every Child Should Know by Hamilton Wright Mabie
Though the enemy be many they shall turn their backs in flight before the weak man, and one shall take captive a thousand.
From The Literature of the Ancient Egyptians by Sir E. A. Wallis (Ernest Alfred Wallis) Budge
