Example sentences of "[vb infin] [pron] grip on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | But in the drugs capital of Medilline , the daily killings continue , the drug cartels are reportedly planning a fresh offensive , before the new administration can tighten its grip on the country . |
| 2 | From the corner of his eye the stout grey-haired man saw the thug shift his grip on the club . |
| 3 | The result has been that the minority Free Democrats ( FDP ) , with only 79 seats in the Bundestag , can maintain their grip on the balance of power for decades . |
| 4 | Whether or not Henry would have kept his promise if she had remained so is an open question , but it is clear that once he had also acquired Aquitaine he would never relax his grip on the territories which served as the vital bridge connecting his mother 's lands in the north and his wife 's lands in the south . |
| 5 | She saw Cy change his grip on the reins ; Shine On effortlessly moved into overdrive and , in a matter of yards , was well clear of her . |
| 6 | The mountains can be a dangerous place — weather changes rapidly leaving climbers and walkers ‘ blind ’ while hands and feet can easily lose their grip on the slopes covered with neve or tightly packed snow . |
| 7 | Brazils are tenacious , and all the vibrators and air blasts in the world will not loosen their grip on the shell . |