Example sentences of "took a grip " in BNC.
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| 1 | She bent down and took a grip of either side of a crate to steady herself . |
| 2 | The second half was a different matter and Sandrock took a grip on the game . |
| 3 | Then someone took a grip on my hair and pulled . |
| 4 | She took a grip on herself , physically pushed back the dark , claustrophobic horror at the point of drowning . |
| 5 | Mike took a grip on himself . |
| 6 | She took a grip on herself , thrusting away her stupid weepiness . |
| 7 | ‘ You know , before the war , before you were born , before illness took a grip on her , Sylvie used to love parties , just like the ones you 've beep describing to me . |
| 8 | I took a grip of myself and cleared my throat . |
| 9 | She took a grip on herself . |
| 10 | His father adjusted the bales , splashing about , and took a grip of his arm again . |
| 11 | A moment later Leith took a grip on herself . |
| 12 | One plank was heaved off and she took a grip on another . |
| 13 | He took a grip on the timber and , tensing two muscled arms , lifted the whole load clear of the skip . |
| 14 | Adrian Littlejohn had given United side a 61st minute lead to make up for two earlier misses from Brian Deane as the home side took a grip on the game . |
| 15 | After an even opening session and a terrific toe to toe burst at the start of the second it was Oakes who took a grip with McGrath soaking up a steady stream of hard right-hand shots . |