Sentence examples for keep a firm grasp from inspiring English sources

In Tripoli, home to nearly two million of Libya's roughly six and a half million people, Colonel Qaddafi and his special militias may have unleashed enough firepower to enable them to keep a firm grasp on the city for some time.

The report also includes a recommendation that may upset chief executives who like to keep a firm grasp on the chain of command and distance between management and the board: The group says that the board of a public company should be able to meet with any employees outside of the presence of the chief executive to get an unvarnished view of the way the company is being run.

Unfortunately, AT&T still has the lock on the iPhone and you can be sure the network is doing everything it can to keep a firm grasp on its cash cow, like giving Apple a nice chunk of money for every iPhone sold.

But they should also keep a firm grasp on reality.

She attempts to keep a firm grasp on her struggling business and sanity, with the help of her austere sister, salacious brother-in-law, distant father, vile stepmother, and a variety of unworthy sexual partners. .

Keep a firm grasp on the pearl to avoid accidentally swallowing it.

Seattle (8-5) kept a firm grasp on an N.F.C. wild-card spot and kept alive its slim chances of catching the 49ers in the N.F.C. West.

Though he appeared to be diverted by his US interests, he kept a firm grasp on the fortunes of his London-based papers.

Keep a firm grip throughout.

Keep a firm grip on the wheel.

On rocky terrain, they have to keep a steady grasp on the wheel.