Sentence examples for and seize upon from inspiring English sources

In a country where 65% of people think that creationism and evolution should be taught side by side, some boards inevitably agree, and seize upon intelligent design as the closest approximation they think they can get away with.

This led some to suggest that the memo was put together last-minute to craft a quick rationale for firing Comey and seize upon the bad news he was facing.

In the final days, the most intense competition between Mr. Obama and Mr. Romney has narrowed to seven states, but the national poll illustrates why the Romney campaign is working to expand the battleground and seize upon the deep concern in the electorate about whether the president should win a second term.

Johnson's, like a liquor of more body, seems too strong at first, but, by degrees, is highly relished; and such is the melody of his periods, so much do they captivate the ear, and seize upon the attention, that there is scarcely any writer, however inconsiderable, who does not aim, in some degree, at the same species of excellence".

A new team of advisers for Mr. Perry, recruited to join his tight circle of Texas strategists, is conducting new research in early-voting states to study how to better introduce his candidacy and seize upon the vulnerabilities of his rivals, particularly Mr. Romney and Herman Cain, whose popularity and resilience has complicated his path.

My wife just yelled at me yesterday for not doing the dishes.' " The officer's goal is to form a rapport with the person and seize upon the one emotional chord that will get him or her to climb down from the edge.

Black's potential was spotted with alacrity, and seized upon without hesitation.

Criticizing Obama's handling of the economy and seizing upon some of his perceived gaffes is obviously the way to go.

Manuel's wait-and-see approach has been criticized by some coaches, including Michigan State's Tom Izzo and Louisville's Rick Pitino, and seized upon by others.

It was first mentioned by the leftist political leader Francois Mitterrand nearly a year ago in an unimportant electioneering speech, and seized upon gratefully by French women of the leftist parties.

He and his coach tried to figure out what was wrong and seized upon the idea that perhaps it was the altitude training.