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Meanings of seize upon in anglès

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Usage of seize upon in anglès
1
She feels the mother-instinct seize upon her strongly for the first time.
Old Indian Days
2
The guerrilla was crafty enough to seize upon the cue thus given.
Young Captain Jack; Or, The Son of a Soldier
3
Then, separating into four parties, the conspirators would seize upon the ship.
The Naval History of the United States. Volume 1
4
This seems so likely that they will seize upon it with avidity.
The Darrow Enigma
5
Russia sought to extend her conquests south and to seize upon Turkey.
The Grand Old Man / Or, the Life and Public Services of the Righ...
6
Kathlyn saw this sign and was quick to seize upon its possibilities.
The Adventures of Kathlyn
7
He will seize upon any means of abating or dulling his cravings.
The Subterranean Brotherhood
8
The attempt of General Grant to seize upon Petersburg by a surprise failed.
A Life of Gen. Robert E. Lee
9
If my patrimony is demanded, seize upon it; my person, here I am.
Historical Sketches, Volume I (of 3) / The Turks in Their Relati...
10
Salman sought to seize upon that ruling to try to overturn his conviction.
Reuters
11
They seize upon some small thing and exaggerate it out of all proportion.
The broken blade
12
Animal and vegetable substances which these fungi seize upon are destroyed.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 362, December 9, 1882
13
Purposely he gave her the chance to seize upon this explanation.
God's Country—And the Woman
14
Let us then be prepared to seize upon the smallest advantage.
A Journey into the Interior of the Earth
15
That was the only thought she was able to seize upon.
Old Fritz and the New Era
16
He was quick to see and seize upon opportunity and swift to act.
The Valley of Silent Men: A Story of the Three River Country
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Seize upon through the time
Seize upon across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common