There was apparently no effort in it, and yet it was a vise-like clutch that threatened to snap the bone.
He put all his effort in that third blow and as his clenched fist shot over the other's shoulder he was carried off his balance and found himself again in the clutch of his enemy's arms.
Something in his attitude warned her, and she felt the old almost-forgotten devil of her fear leap to clutch her heart.
There was a rush of feet, the rough clutch of hands at his shoulders.
They enclosed nothing, but offered a check to the cattle drifting toward the clutch of the renegades, and an obstacle to swift, dashing forays.
He reached from his saddle toclutch Jed's shoulder, nearly pulling the foreman from his pony.
In many instances the clutch circuit is closed through contacts of its own switch and, therefore, may be closed only when its switch is in some predetermined position.
The mechanical construction of each of the cylinder switches is such that it may disengage its clutch and bring its brushes to rest only with the brushes in some one of a number of predetermined positions.
Her voice broke off suddenly, with a queer, rasping catch, as she seized his arm in a frantic clutch and as quickly went limp.
The pious clergyman surely would not have uttered words like these had he in the least suspected that the Colonel had been thrust into the other world with the clutch of violence upon his throat.
This subject has taken hold of my mind with the strangest tenacity of clutch since I have lodged in yonder old gable.
He made a movement as though to free himself, but her nervous clutch only tightened.
He knew that pneumonia had laid its clutch upon the poor wretch's lungs, and all treatment for it was a riddle to which he found no answer.
Her tumultuous brain refused to serve her, and, in a few moments, there came the ominous metallic clank as the clutch was released, and the breaks drew the millionaire's machine to a standstill at the door.
It was enough to make the blood curdle in the veins, and fear to clutch at the heart with an icy grip.
The clutch of fear so overwhelmed him that suspense was unbearable.
But the clutch of the tiny pink fingers held John Beaudry more firmly than a grip of steel.
He had to clutch at every straw to hold his footing.
In spite of the suction of the muddy sand he felt its clutch giving way.
Roy felt again the familiar clutch at his throat, the ice drench at his heart, and the faint slackness of his leg muscles.
Flagg started to go on his way, but Ward put his clutch on the autocrat's arm.
She settled Ward's cap and jacket more securely in the clutch of her arms.
He was as helpless as a little man whom Latisan had plucked from a brutal clutch of an assailant in front of a bulletin board.
She bowed her head humbly; the clutch at her throat would not permit her to reply to him.
Are pain and jealousy less savage realities down here in this place I am taking you to than in your own house or your own heart,--your heart, which they clutch at sometimes?
In the sudden shock of horror and astonishment, his convulsive clutch on the spring started a tiny bell ringing.
Was Clinch already in the clutch of the State Troopers?
Thorny put out his arm to clutch Ben, who looked ready to defend himself to the last gasp, "Boys, I will settle this affair.
I ain't afraid," and Bab was about to assume her boldest look when a sneeze spoilt it, and made her clutch the gate to hold on.
Bab, giving a clutch at Ben's arm as the opening procession appeared headed by the band, tooting and banging till their faces were as red as their uniforms.
He clung to it, as a drowning man will clutch even at a piece of floating seaweed.
He lifted a spread hand as if to clutch and hold something.
She could elbow her way if need be; she had learned to clutch a piece of goods and hold it and stick to it with persistence and determination till her turn came to be served, no matter when it came.
A quick impulse that was somewhat spasmodic impelled her fingers to close in a sort of clutch upon his hand.
He too, as Annie was doing in the parlour as she awaited the sound of the wheels that were bearing him nearer her, tried to clutchat memories.
Ishmael; but at a sign from Judith Nicky had put in the clutch and the car was sliding off down the drive.
House of Bourbon and graciously permitted to the people up to the day when the king thought proper to clutch it again.
It took two men to handle her now, for the vast, dead weight in her hold flung her forward and sidewise, despite the muscular clutch on the wheel, and when she rolled down she came up sluggishly.
But now he remained like one fast in the clutch of some horrible nightmare, unable to reason, unable to think coherently, unable to do anything but attempt to sound the depths of a hatred such as this.
She continued to clutch the hosiery until a floor- walker, in answer to the clerk's frantic signal, intercepted her.
He followed her, his eyes fierce, his hot breath heavy with the fumes of wine; his clutch hurt her, "By God!
Her wrist was caught in a clutch that seemed to crush the muscles, and she was flung back on to the chair.
A hand seemed to clutch her throat, she struggled convulsively and cried aloud.
I felt Tom's hand tighten itsclutch upon my shoulder.
For his glittering eyes are the salt sea's prize, And his fingers clutch the sand, my lads.
For his glittering eyes are the salt sea's prize, And his fingers clutch the sand, my lads-- Sing ho!
Once or twice, as he passed to and fro before me, he almost brushed my knee, so close was he--so close that I had to clutch the bench tightly for fear I should leap up and throttle him.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "clutch" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
