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Meanings of catching at in English

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Usage of catching at in English
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I am not catching at sharp arguments, but laying down grave principles.
The Idea of a University Defined and Illustrated / In Nine Disco...
2
He began by catching at her hand and progressed by kissing it.
Barchester Towers
3
One had the impression of a drowning man catching at a straw.
The Riddle of the Rhine: Chemical Strategy in Peace and War
4
The girl followed after him, catching at his sleeve to stay him.
If I Were King
5
To steady herself she stopped, catching at the rough wall for support.
The Highgrader
6
He was in the attitude of a drowning man catching at a straw.
The Underground Railroad / A Record of Facts, Authentic Narrativ...
7
The next moment they were about him, catching at his coat and crying:
The Children's Book of Christmas Stories
8
She followed slowly, catching at the banisters leaning against the wall.
Celibates
9
Henry lay in bed, catching at flitting consciousness, but missing it.
The Colossus: A Novel
10
The current swayed him out, but he plunged forward, catching at the bole.
A Romany of the Snows, Complete / Being a Continuation of the Pe...
11
The boy sang on, catching at her mind, pulling her towards the East.
In the Wilderness
12
I cried, catching at the closed door of a first-class compartment.
The Powers and Maxine
13
I shudder all day and night, and feel frozen hands catching at me.
Sandra Belloni (originally Emilia in England) — Complete
14
Temple stopped my wrath by catching at me and begging me to listen.
The Adventures of Harry Richmond — Volume 8
15
As I proceeded, long grasses kept catching at my feet and rustling drily.
Through Russia
16
There you go catching at words that are wrung from one.
Under Western Eyes
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United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common