Sentence examples for a grip over from inspiring English sources

When NBC achieved a grip over radio, the government insisted that it divide into two – NBC and ABC.

As such, Lebanon's presidential elections give insight into the extent to which external powers maintain a grip over their local proxies in the country.

He has a grip over appointments to the cabinet and he sends an incessant stream of advice to ministers and members of Parliament.

Yet by the end of their first 100 days of rule, they had obtained so tight a grip over national political life that by the end of another thousand, they had become dictators for life.

In her early days at Number 10, there was an ambition to achieve a grip over government more steely than that achieved by Mrs T even at the zenith of her power.

Ministers are being asked to "get a grip" over "outrageous" pay rises for senior council executives in Wales.

The army retains a tight grip over much of Swat.

Yet, it holds a pompous grip over many.

It may also help to have a gentle grip over and around the muzzle to hold your pet's head still.

Choose a craft knife that has a pencil grip over a box cutter with a razor edge, because it will be easier to cut out intricate designs.

The logic was always self-interested; it gave a small but powerful group in South Florida a monopolist grip over a policy that suited their interest instead of the national interest.