have a hold upon
Example Sentences
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I won't trust him till I have a hold upon him.
From Desk and Debit or, The Catastrophes of a Clerk by Optic, Oliver
“And because of that she will have a hold upon you while you live.”
From The Greater Power by Dunton, W. Herbert
By means of this we have a hold upon him which nothing can destroy unless he escape by death.
From Pauline's Passion and Punishment by Alcott, Louisa May
"Rather out of a desire to have a hold upon the Duke," replied Wilton.
From The King's Highway by James, G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford)
Of course I would not buy the watch outright, because as long as it is not paid for I have a hold upon Marchetto.
From Paul Patoff by Crawford, F. Marion (Francis Marion)
