take captive
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
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 Mabie, Hamilton Wright
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 Tales of Romance by Anonymous
How admirably contrived is every part of the structure of this system to take captive the imagination.
From Samuel F. B. Morse, His Letters and Journals In Two Volumes, Volume I. by Morse, Samuel F. B. (Samuel Finley Breese)
Prince John wished to disarm and take captive, not in any way to wound or injure, least of all to kill, his fair opponent.
From Maid Marian by Peacock, Thomas Love
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 Wellhausen, Julius
