Seizing

Examples

• Seizing the professor by the arm, Mr. Philander set off in the direction that would put the greatest distance between themselves and the lion. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
• Mrs. Brown, have the goodness to come with me, and Beddoes don't you lose sight of that woman, said Mrs. Bute, seizing the candle. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
• I had not a moment to lose; but, seizing the hand of the old man, I cried, 'Now is the time! Mary Shelley. Frankenstein_Or_The Modern Prometheus.
• Then, seizing Captain Dobbin's hand, and weeping in the most pitiful way, he confided to that gentleman the secret of his loves. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
• Osborne said, seizing the white cashmere shawl from his friend's arm, and huddling up Amelia in it. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
• Can a more striking instance of adaptation be given than that of a woodpecker for climbing trees and seizing insects in the chinks of the bark? Charles Darwin. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.
• Swear it upon your honour and soul, said he, seizing my hand. Harriette Wilson. The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson.
• It is the bugle of Malvoisin, said the Miller, starting to his feet, and seizing his bow. Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
• Let's see what is under this, said the Sergeant, suddenly seizing the black hair, with a firm grip of his hand. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
• Give me the other,' said Sikes, seizing Oliver's unoccupied hand. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
• It is but a question of time, of skilful propagandism, and of opinion-making men seizing historic opportunities. Walter Lippmann. A Preface to Politics.
• No, that's just the very thing,' replied Bob, seizing Mr. Pickwick by the lappel of his coat. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
• Seizing my pistol, I was rushing out, when my wife threw her arms round me and held me with convulsive strength. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
• Nay, nay, my dear Sir,' remonstrated the little attorney, seizing him by the button. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
• It was mid-afternoon when I was awakened by some one seizing my hand and covering it with kisses. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.

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