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Significados de seize upon em inglês

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Uso de seize upon em inglês
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She feels the mother-instinct seize upon her strongly for the first time.
Old Indian Days
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The guerrilla was crafty enough to seize upon the cue thus given.
Young Captain Jack; Or, The Son of a Soldier
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Then, separating into four parties, the conspirators would seize upon the ship.
The Naval History of the United States. Volume 1
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This seems so likely that they will seize upon it with avidity.
The Darrow Enigma
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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...
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Kathlyn saw this sign and was quick to seize upon its possibilities.
The Adventures of Kathlyn
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He will seize upon any means of abating or dulling his cravings.
The Subterranean Brotherhood
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The attempt of General Grant to seize upon Petersburg by a surprise failed.
A Life of Gen. Robert E. Lee
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If my patrimony is demanded, seize upon it; my person, here I am.
Historical Sketches, Volume I (of 3) / The Turks in Their Relati...
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Salman sought to seize upon that ruling to try to overturn his conviction.
Reuters
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They seize upon some small thing and exaggerate it out of all proportion.
The broken blade
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Animal and vegetable substances which these fungi seize upon are destroyed.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 362, December 9, 1882
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Purposely he gave her the chance to seize upon this explanation.
God's Country—And the Woman
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Let us then be prepared to seize upon the smallest advantage.
A Journey into the Interior of the Earth
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That was the only thought she was able to seize upon.
Old Fritz and the New Era
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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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