Sentence examples for gripped firmly from inspiring English sources

He left the house with his fedora in one hand, optimism gripped firmly in the other.

In the US, Blackberries are gripped firmly at all times: speakers will interrupt conferences to answer emails, giving their audience a welcome opportunity to do the same and help the well-oiled hyper-connected machine roll forward.

Whaty a night we're in for, all three good dancers but my prayers go with Chelsee, so come on Chelsee pull out all the stops and walk out of that tower with the glitterball gripped firmly in your hands.

If the spike of unopened leaves and a few outer leaves is gripped firmly at the base and bent, it will snap off.

Mighty blocks of ice rose slowly till they jumped like cherry-stones gripped between thumb and finger if the ship was once gripped firmly her fate would be sealed".

Mice were held near the tail base and lowered toward the apparatus until the bar was gripped firmly with both forepaws.

And I watched and Diana gripped me firmly by the hand and proceeded to curse me as the pains came.

Sure, there have been times when I've wished for company: someone to turn to in the early morning and grip firmly with both hands and whisper gently in their ear, "OK, what is that clawing sound directly above our heads?" We all need that, sometimes.

Carry a small bag with big handles you can grip firmly.

This temporary solution also happens to do absolutely nothing for all those who've been screwed over since Dubya's brilliant interest plan got its grip firmly around our throats on July 1 , 2006

Hold the grip firmly but loosely in your hand.