Strange grasp on "permanent," I thought, though my eyes burbled with tears.
I think the real problem is that "we" (that is, we software developers) are in a permanent state of emergency, grasping at straws to get our work done.
If Mr Bush hopes a permanent majority is within his grasp, he may well dash ahead with an ambitious agenda.
Or you might just have grasped it from the permanent wrinkle on Ani Bezzerides' (Rachel McAdams) nose as she observes all the sulphur and sin.
With a new grasp of hygiene and a permanent source of water, villagers in the mountains above Yogyakarta can better care for their own community, with less need of help from the valley below.
Use your celebrity to communicate a new narrative about slavery that reframes our challenge: not just to seek triumph against the transient threat of human trafficking but a permanent liberation for the species from the dehumanizing grasp of exploitation.
In the time I have been at the Guardian, the opportunities for permanent work seem to have slipped out of my grasp.
There are wealthy, trigger-happy owners, who are already seeking their fifth permanent manager in less than two years, and whose grasp of the English game is seemingly at best naive and, at worst, clueless - depending on your viewpoint.
A back injury suffered in November 2008 prompted Kevin Blackwell, the manager, to suggest a permanent move to a coaching role, an opportunity that Speed grasped with relish.
Benedict acknowledged the need for a "just and lasting solution" to the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians but grasped, too, the reality: "Your legitimate aspirations for permanent homes, for an independent Palestinian state remain unfulfilled," he said.
