Example sentences of "tighten their [noun sg] on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | As an American commentator put it , ‘ a duchess abdicates when her son comes to his title ; she is turned out of the mansion where she once presided … ’ especially through this single-minded concentration of resources through inheritance on a principal heir that the English aristocracy were able to tighten their grip on the land . |
| 2 | It was only when they tensed , curling and tightening their grip on the floor , did he realise they were alive . |
| 3 | The Office of Fair Trading is investigating claims that the big tour-operators and their chain of travel agents are using their muscle to restrict customer choice and tighten their grip on the market . |
| 4 | The Office of Fair Trading is investigating claims that the big tour-operators and their chain of travel agents are using their muscle to restrict customer choice and tighten their grip on the market . |
| 5 | Serbian forces tightened their hold on the capital with the capture on Dec. 6 of the strategic western suburb of Otes . |
| 6 | He dipped towards her , and she tried again to free herself , but the more she struggled , the more his fingers tightened their hold on the back of her neck , and she closed her eyes helplessly , steeling herself for the marauding touch of his mouth . |
| 7 | MOTOR RACING : Bicester-based racing car builders Reynard tightened their grip on the Japanese Formula 3000 championship at the weekend when Brazilian Paolo Carcasci won the second round at Fuji Raceway in a 92D model . |
| 8 | Meanwhile in the besieged Bosnian capital , Sarajevo , at least eight people were killed and 95 injured in fighting as rebel Serbs tightened their grip on the strategic western suburbs . |