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Meanings of sudden clutch in English

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Usage of sudden clutch in English
1
Selby advanced into the room, saving his eyeglasses by a sudden clutch.
Those Who Smiled, and Eleven Other Stories
2
The rope stood the strain of his sudden clutch, however, and all was well.
Nobody's Man
3
He made a sudden clutch, but of course he only caught his own nose.
Dick Sands, the Boy Captain
4
She withdrew her fingers from his sudden clutch.
The Pawns Count
5
The banister shook beneath R. Jones' sudden clutch.
Something New
6
There was a sudden clutch and lift of the heart... then a rush of wild delight.
The Centaur
7
A sudden clutch on Trench's arm, the blaze of the old-time fury in burning eyes, as Vic's hoarse voice cried:
A Master's Degree
8
Here she grasped her close again with a sudden clutch, and cried out, "If this is what you say, where is God?"
A Little Pilgrim: Stories of the Seen and the Unseen
9
I was now near enough to act, and with a sudden clutch I pulled the guardsman away, whirled him around, and stood in his place.
Stories by American Authors, Volume 5
10
She was startled by Betsy's fierce sudden clutch at their little purse and by the quaver in her voice as she answered: No, no, Molly.
Understood Betsy
11
Jerry had almost fallen asleep standing up, when a sudden clutch at his arm nearly overbalanced him and sent him tumbling off the dizzy height.
Boy Scouts of the Air on Lost Island
12
"About Miss Molly?" Sara felt a sudden clutch at her heart.
The Hermit of Far End
13
I could already see it happen-thedropped necklace, the sudden clutching hand, the girl's sharp cry as he seized her and drew her in.
Herland
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