1 Her upper arms were seized in an iron grip.

2 She tightened her grip on his arm.

3 His grip weakened as he was tired.

4 He kept a tight grip on her arm.

5 The climber slipped and lost her grip.

6 Keep a tight grip on the rope.

7 His grip slackened a little and she pulled away.

8 Try adjusting your grip on the racket.

9 The eagle seized its prey in a tenacious grip.

10 She tried to disengage herself from his grip.

11 He holds his tennis racket in/with a vice-like grip.

12 She struggled to free herself from his grip.

13 She struggled from his grip.

14 Hold the microphone in a firm grip and keep it still.

15 The country is in the grip of a teenage crime wave.

16 There is no fire like lust, no grip like hate; there is no net like delusion, no river like craving.

17 She tried to get a grip on the icy rock.

18 She slipped and lost her grip of the rope.

19 The brake doesn't grip properly.

20 Rebels have tightened their grip on the city.

21 Unloosed my grip on the handlebars.

22 Winter still held them in its iron grip.

23 Your grip on the bar is too slack.

24 She was losing her grip on reality.

25 The Mafia has relaxed its grip on local businesses.

26 Her grip seemed to tighten on the door handle.

27 When his grip loosened she eased herself away.

28 Harry loosened his grip momentarily and Anna wriggled free.

29 Pipe smokers sometimes wear down the tips of their teeth where they grip their pipes.

30 Things will come to you as it is planned for you. The firmer you grip, the easier you lose. We've tried and cherished, we have a clear conscience. Let the fate take care of the rest.

1 Her upper arms were seized in an iron grip.

2 She tightened her grip on his arm.

3 He kept a tight grip on her arm.

4 The climber slipped and lost her grip.

5 Keep a tight grip on the rope.

6 His grip slackened a little and she pulled away.

7 Try adjusting your grip on the racket.

8 He holds his tennis racket in/with a vice-like grip.

9 She struggled from his grip.

10 Hold the microphone in a firm grip and keep it still.

11 Pipe smokers sometimes wear down the tips of their teeth where they grip their pipes.

12 The country is in the grip of a teenage crime wave.

13 She tried to get a grip on the icy rock.

31 "Hold tight!" She increased her grip.

32 Britain is still in the grip of recession.

33 The dictator's grip on the country has not loosened.

34 My racquet needs a new grip.

35 He loosened his grip and let her go.

36 I let go/released my grip and he ran away.

37 His strong hand eased the bag from her grip.

38 Sometimes I feel I'm losing my grip.

39 Stefano's grip tightened and his tone became colder.

40 He grabbed my neck in a viselike grip.

41 The brake doesn't grip the wheel properly.

42 He released his grip and stepped back.

43 She relaxed her grip on the door frame.

44 My mother's grip upon the household never faltered.

45 She fought hard against his strong grip.

46 The climber relaxed her grip and fell.

47 He tightened his grip on her arm.

48 He loosened his grip on David's arm.

49 Sarah tightened her grip on my arm.

50 Hold the microphone in a firm grip.

51 The dictator refuses to relax his grip on power.

52 Radial tires grip the road well.

53 His grip slackened and she pulled away from him.

54 She was powerless in his vice-like grip.

55 The Soviet Union's grip on Eastern Europe loosened.

56 They have a good grip of several languages.

57 She relinquished her hold/grip on the steering wheel.

58 He relaxed his grip on her arm.

59 Stop being hysterical and get a grip on yourself.

60 He keeps a firm grip on his children.

61 He kept a firm grip on his children.

62 We need to keep a tight grip on costs.

63 The president maintains an iron grip on his country.

64 Luke answered by tightening his grip on her shoulder.

65 He held my arm in a vice-like grip.

66 For God's sake get a grip!

67 His grip slackened and she tore herself away.

68 He disengaged his arm from her grip.

69 He unlocked his grip on my arm.

70 Her grip slackened on Arnold's arm.

71 She broke his grip and ran away.

72 The country was in the grip of economic depression.

73 He still had a firm grip on my arm.

74 She would not loosen her grip on my arm.

75 He relaxed his grip on my arm.

76 Robert tightened his grip on her shoulder.

77 John tightened his grip until she cried out.

78 The thief wriggled out of the old man's grip.

79 With a firm grip on my hand, he pulled me away.

80 The government needs to get a grip on this problem.

81 I just think he ought to get a grip on himself - he's behaving like a child.

82 He held my hand very tightly at first but gradually his grip loosened.

83 He managed to grasp the metal(), get a firm grip of it and heave his body upwards.

84 The former dictator still keeps a tight grip on power.

85 These tyres give the bus better grip in slippery conditions.

86 To improve your tennis strokes you try using a different grip.

87 I have to take a grip on myself, he told himself firmly.

88 Tony Blair last night tightened his grip on Labour mps with new powers to root out trouble-makers.

89 Within weeks, it became perfectly plain that we were in the grip of a tyrant.

90 The Government has got to get a grip. Wringing its hands and saying it is a world problem just isn't good enough.

91 The play's exciting at first, but in the third act it loses its grip on one's attention.

92 He continued to talk quietly and soothingly to the girl until her frightened grip on his arm was relaxed.

93 The whole country seems to be in the grip of football fever.

94 Moss had clamped an unexpectedly strong grip on his arm.

95 I'm just trying to get a grip on what's happening.

96 They managed to strengthen their grip on the southern part of the country.

97 I don't know what's the matter; I think I'm losing my grip.

98 Such cars, however, do grip the road well, even in the dry.

99 The home team took a firm grip on the game in the second half.

100 But for now, she is in the grip of a blind, unfocused anger.

101 He was in the grip of an obsession and would not listen to reason.

102 He did not let her go, but his grip on her slackened.

103 I got a grip on the boat and pulled but I couldn't budge it.

104 By 1979 South Africa was tightening its grip on Namibia.

105 He unloosed his grip.

106 He gradually relaxed his grip on the arms of the chair.

107 Find the exact grip that allows you to hit the ball hard.

108 There is no sign that the Party will loosen its tight grip on the country.

109 She shook hands in a mannish way, her grip dry and firm.

110 The Prime Minister needs to keep a tight grip on his party.

111 We need to keep a firm grip on the situation.

112 Keep a secure grip on the rope at all times.

113 There are ridges on the soles to help the boots grip the surface.

114 You need to keep a good grip on reality in this job.

115 The Church does not have a strong grip on the population.

116 He knows he has considerable support for his plans to tighten his grip on the machinery of central government.

117 I couldn't get a grip on what was going on.

118 The horses' hooves often could not get a proper grip.

119 The country is currently in the grip of the worst recession for twenty years.

120 Until last year, the regime kept a tight grip on the country.

121 He took a firm grip of my arm and marched me towards the door.

122 Shakur loses his fragile grip on reality and starts blasting away at friends and foe alike.

123 As the regime's grip on the mainland tightened over the next few years, hundreds of thousands more people fled south.

124 The screw threads will be able to get a good grip.

125 I think the Prime Minister may be losing his grip.

126 This type of sole gives good grip on snow and ice.

127 The ridges on the soles give the shoes a better grip.

128 Our main objective now is to tighten the grip we have on the market.

129 The government does not seem to have a very firm grip on the economy.

130 The recession could be avoided if business keeps a firm grip on its costs.

131 Advertising agencies are losing their once-powerful grip on brand marketing.

132 Taking a tight grip on the hook, he began to pull it towards himself.

133 He eases his grip on John's hand.

134 You are in the grip of an obsession.

135 The policeman had a firm grip on my arm.

136 He eased his grip, then let go completely.

137 He must take a grip on himself.

138 The bureaucratic swamp soon recovered its grip.

139 Squeeze a tennis ball regularly to improve your grip.

140 Berlin is in the grip of a heatwave.

141 You could yell once he had his grip in.

142 This pen has a rubber grip for your fingers.

143 Niyazov does not appear to be losing his grip.

144 The other retained its firm grip on the reins.

145 Damn you, get a grip on yourself.

146 Right-wing think-tanks have an even firmer grip.

147 Their beers are now brewed by Whitbread and Allied, intensifying the grip of the nationals.

148 He could not get a grip on the runaway world.

149 I felt a shock charge through my hand and could not loosen my grip.

150 Fedorov writhed from his attacker's grip and sprang to his feet.

151 Arizona is in the grip of one of its most severe dry spells of the past century.

152 Gedge showed an extraordinary reluctance to loosen his grip on Rigby.

153 The throttle twist grip on the end of the collective stick has to be coordinated with the up and down movements.

154 She tried to duck out of his grip, half-succeeding, and he went off-balance.

155 Half way through, the film loses its grip on the day-to-day reality in Northern Ireland.

156 He's trying to enlist my sympathy by pretending he's in the grip of some third thing.

157 You have to focus with a kind of relentless determination on keeping your grip.

158 He had only a tiny parliamentary majority, and Britain was in the grip of another economic crisis.

159 I put my hand on the wavering cyclic grip between my knees.

160 But the cognoscenti know that the grip can be everything: in itself it can decide the entire bout.

161 She looked anxious and tightened her grip on her shoulder bag.

162 If the car begins to fishtail, the back wheels have lost grip.

163 With a sudden bark the Labrador pulled free of Robbie's too-gentle grip and in one bound made the towpath.

164 These tires assure good grip and a quiet, steady ride.

165 Instead, he waited until the first fierce flood of tears had passed, then loosened his grip on her a little.

166 It is like trying to get a firm grip on a plateful of pudding.

167 Witnesses said the motorist held the gun in a two-handed grip as he fired three shots.

168 Shakespeare Fever continues to grip the entire region, with King Lear at the Unity.

169 His arm shook and he tightened his grip on the stock of the rifle to still it.

170 The bitter winter had all the country in its grip.

171 Once discredited in economic terms,() authoritarian regimes tend to lose their grip.

172 Apple, however, kept a tight grip on its technology and suffered the consequences.

173 On the first day of the conference all parties were able to keep a grip on themselves and talk calmly.

174 Over the last 1.5 million years, our planet has been in the grip of an ice age.

175 A new Skywalk sole with an environmentally-friendly cleat pattern gives a good grip even on slippery rocks.

176 I pulled out of his grip and put some distance between us.

177 He grasped Dalgliesh's hand with a firm grip but didn't speak.

178 When there is none, he loosens his grip and turns away.

179 To all appearances, it kept a grip on at least 30 million Muslimsmore than the entire population of the Maghreb today.

180 Early that January a bitter wind blowing off the far Urals seized East Anglia in a grip of ice.

181 I got a grip on myself and made it back to my office.

182 We have to become acquainted with the manifestations of fear before we can break its grip.

183 As darkness gains a firmer grip the songbirds fade and the owls start.

184 He could get no real grip on the situation, and the more he pondered, the more confused his thinking became.

185 I must get a grip on myself, she told herself firmly.

186 He was carrying his hand bell by its clapper, and he shifted his grip to the handle and began clanging.

187 I mean I just think that a senior is still probably gon na have a grip on that.

188 Inserting his left hand, Grant took a firm grip and heaved upwards.

189 Unfortunately, lately her mother seems to have lost her grip on reality.

190 Even if front and rear wheels are losing grip, the unit favors the set with the least amount of grab.

191 It's hard to get a good grip on this box.

192 Anger gave her an added surge of strength, and she twisted her arm sharply downwards and broke his grip.

193 Outstandingly agile, it has a grip and steering response which the most demanding driver will enjoy.

194 Lucy grabbed for it; she was choking with the grip on her throat.

195 Jack said, and Lew immediately went for his cigar case to get a grip on something.

196 He began a forlorn final game by losing his grip on the racket altogether.

197 I had made loops to go over her wrists, I told her, so that she wouldn't lose her grip.

198 I took a firm grip on the wheel as I scented some-thing.

199 He was presently in the grip of a bronchial infection that made it hard for him to carry on.

200 His main interest appeared to be keeping a grip on the speakership, not enacting policy.

201 The answers should help you to keep a realistic grip on your decorating ideas and these should be as flexible as possible.

201 Wish you will love and make progress everyday!

202 Her arm flew out, wrenching her shoulder, but she kept a grip on the gun.

203 He lost his grip and fell into the car's path.

204 Marsden held out his hand and took hers in a strong grip, at the same time giving the faintest possible bow.

205 We broke the ice which held our relations in a paralysing grip.

206 He was torn backwards, his hands flailing, and he got a grip on the doorjamb.

207 She struck out blindly and found herself taken in a firm grip.

208 He watched the altimeter unwind and felt his straps grip as the desert floor swung up to face him.

209 For a split second, Constance failed to realise that he had released his grip on her.

210 She took a grip on herself, physically pushed back the dark, claustrophobic horror at the point of drowning.

211 When the Exposition closed Chicago was already in the grip of a serious economic downturn.

212 Made from flexible synthetic compound that won't support bacterial growth, its self-sealing flanges grip the insides of almost any cistern.

213 Rumblings from recent abortive coup plots coupled with an erosion of army discipline have reportedly weakened Guei's grip on the military.

214 He was trying to get a grip on the world.

215 The humans had grown their winter coats, and the high buildings trembled in the tight grip of their stress equations.

216 Like a rabbit borne aloft by a hawk, Semele hung gasping in his grip.

217 I keep a firm grip on my hat and stare into the blustery abyss.

218 Pet could, but Wee Charlie ... Get a grip! she admonished herself, dashing her tears away.

219 Forster slithered to Delaney and got a grip, pulling him back to comparative safety.

220 If you're going rock-climbing, make sure you wear shoes that will give you a good grip.

221 He was in the grip of severe constipation and was only eating fruit in an effort to clear himself out.

222 As the nation struggles to get a grip on medical costs, insurance companies have grabbed the reins.

223 As decision-making power moves away from the center, the grip of the home office loosens.

224 Deflation, the curse of farmers and wage earners, seemed ready to ease its icy grip.

225 I had to get a grip on myself and put this whole wretched business behind me.

226 Soon he switches his grip to the exhaust pipe, which starts coming away.

227 I lost my grip on the branch, and fell out of the tree.

228 It's safe but you need to have a firm grip to cut a 13-amp flex.

229 When in the grip of writer's block I might stand up and walk to the window and look out.

230 She shook her head free of his grip, and sat further away on the sofa, looking at him with detachment.

231 He made a choking noise, and Marco loosened his grip fractionally.

232 The grenade left his grip at almost the same moment as another beam struck him full across the carapace, cracking it.

233 It took him longer to get a grip on his feelings than it did to get over the climb from the beach.

234 To hear some people talk you might imagine that the Republican party is in the grip of rightwing conservative zealots.

235 Richard first noticed me from across the street as he loosened his grip on the lamppost.

236 Its grip consisted of brass knuckles, was a chain of rings through which Weary slipped his stubby fingers.

237 By forcing down on the upper, outside footrest the rider obtains exceptional feel for rear tyre grip.

238 I have spoken of the point of contact but with the proper grip it will be much easier.

239 Matthew was, carrying a black grip with him and said it contained a change of clothing.

240 Corbett lost his footing and went down, his flailing hands seeking something to grip.

241 In any case, Baby Suggs' fingers had a grip on her that would not let her breathe.

242 To play this shot, you need to change your grip on the racquet slightly.

243 The country was in the grip of economic depression, and in June 1921 there were more than two million out of work.

244 Now an Arsenal team in peak health would have kept a grip on the match.

245 Whilst cutting her garden hedge with a chainsaw one recent summer, a woman slipped and lost her grip.

246 But I must keep a grip on my priorities here.

247 I was impressed by the good adhesion and grip of the Vibram soles, performing well even in wet and slippery conditions.

248 Meanwhile, she got a grip on it with her mind, and concentrated.

249 She gave me a gooey smile and then eased her grip.

250 And get a grip on that trumpet player, before the more lascivious elements of the crowd jump in.

251 Each brush has a heat-resistant handle with a rubber-neck grip for firm hold while you style.

252 Why was he shaking and breathless on the corner of some disgusting back street? Get a grip on yourself, Benjamin!

253 Derek Jensen, best boy grip -- second unit; and Ronald Beale, chiropractor.

254 Some people were so bold as to suggest that he had now lost his grip and was writing pretty fair garbage.

255 He had twisted in that grip, tried to bring the gun round to bear on that monstrous maw.

256 For this shot you should position the ball further back in your stance and compensate by fractionally strengthening the left-hand grip.

257 The woman jabbed her cigarette into the man's face and he loosened his grip.

258 He thus did not have the firm grip on domestic politics that could allow him to weather the coming storm.

259 I remembered my first time, my trembling hand and Big Frank Connell hissing Get a grip.

260 They decide to go, too, but Frank has problems manoeuvring the car, whose tyres keep losing their grip.

261 When people do read longer works,(http:///grip.html) they primarily favor high-drama novels that get a steel grip on their attention.

262 However, Dorset took a firm grip declaring at 202-3 in 54.3 overs.

263 It has tremendous grip, failsafe handling and a ride of exceptional quality.

264 Ever since, she has always felt that she has a tenuous grip upon life.

265 If Perelman succeeded, Gutfreund, for the first time, would lose his grip on the firm.

266 Fear often played tricks with my perception and now it seemed as if I was losing my grip of reality.

267 They're not the biggest fruit grower in the world, but they do have a good grip on the market.

268 The government found it expedient to slacken the grip of censorship in order to encourage loyal expressions of support for the Emancipation programme.

269 He reversed his grip on the blade and drove it through the daemon's chest.

270 When she spoke of Zbigniew Shapira it was as if she was in the grip of a mania.

271 Today we showed them that although they have a grip on Algiers we're in control of Kabylia.