It is told of the Sheriff of New England, who superintended the execution, that when this unhappy man thrust out his tongue in his mortal agony, he seized hold of a cane, and crammed it back again into the mouth.
A mob of women, by whom the church was crowded, seized hold of the feeble old man, and dragged him out by the hair of his head, with horrid oaths and imprecations.
Angry at the beasts, he seized hold of a switch, with which he was about to punish them, when one of them suddenly started up in the form of a woman, and the other of a little boy.
But Joe Tarbox knew well what he was about, and turned her head aside, while a strong arm stretched forth, seized hold of Oliver as Potto Jumbo held him up, and he was safe on board.
One black fellow, with a huge head of frizzled-out hair, and a dark heavy club in his hand, seized hold of me, and I thought he was about to dash my brains out with his weapon.
Once more taking it in his claws, he inserted the very long and sharp point of his bill and picked out the kernel, which he seized hold of, morsel by morsel, with his curiously formed, extensible tongue.
Saying this, Potto rushed into the water, and reaching the wreck, seized hold of Mr Thudicumb, who was still clinging to it.
He seized hold of a tree and shook it, and shook it again and again, so that there was scarcely a blossom left upon it; he stood there covered all over with the petals.
His chair fell down behind him with a crash, and rushing up to the girl with clenched fist he seized hold of her so roughly that she gave a shrill scream and let the dish fall out of her hand.
And he seized hold of the boy with a strong hand, laid him across his knees and gave him the whipping he so well deserved.
Illustration: PLAN OF HOUSE] The poor girl leapt from her bed, terrified, seized holdof me just as I was putting my hand on the lock, and forced me back into bed.
They both ran along the rows of tubs, seized hold of the pails that were full, and returned to dash the contents at each other's heads.
Lantier raised his fists; then, resisting the desire of striking her, he seized hold of her by the arms, shook her violently and sent her sprawling upon the bed of the children, who recommenced crying.
The men went away, and the Cogia, going into a private place, seized hold of his ear.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "seized hold" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
