have a hold upon

Example Sentences

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You undoubtedly have a hold upon him, Miss Amedroz, and I think that it is a great misfortune.

From The Belton Estate by Trollope, Anthony

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

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

But if he wrongs you, you have a hold upon him, you can call him to account through his group.

From A Wayfarer in China Impressions of a trip across West China and Mongolia by Kendall, Elizabeth Kimball

It never occurred to me that he was lending me this money merely to have a hold upon me, and I thought it possible you might care for him.

From Hard Pressed by White, Fred M. (Fred Merrick)