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Meanings of firm hold in English

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Usage of firm hold in English
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Benignus shuffled forward and took a firm hold of the man's arm.
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2
The owners of the property's management firm hold the other 10 percent.
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3
He took a firm hold on the clasp, and pulled it off.
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils
4
But the guardian of parasols kept a firm hold on his sheepskin.
Hypatia — or New Foes with an Old Face
5
She grabbed a firm hold in the rocks and continued her climb.
Dolly departed
6
After I had told her, she took firm hold of my penis.
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7
The faro-dealer stooped down obediently and got a firm hold on Cherokee.
The Call of the Wild, White Fang and Other Stories
8
A sort of lethargy had taken firm hold of all my senses.
The Doctor's Daughter
9
Noel had now taken a very firm hold of Daisy's little hand.
The Palace Beautiful: A Story for Girls
10
Inside, he took firm hold upon the bar with both pudgy hands.
The Night Horseman
11
But-yesterday-last night-Ihadn't got such a firm hold on myself as usual.
The Obstacle Race
12
What a relief to have some firm hold for the feet again!
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Major hospital groups deny having a firm hold on the market.
The South African
14
Thus she cleverly kept a firm hold upon the devotees of the poppy.
Dope
15
The Spanish took a firm hold of the islands in 1565.
Full Circle
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By this time the names had taken firm hold upon the entire structure.
The Purchase Price; Or, The Cause of Compromise
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