Sentence examples for seized on a from inspiring English sources

In adapting Mitchell, the directors seized on a motif in the novel whereby several characters have a comet-shaped birthmark.

Critics have seized on a comment by one of King's aides, Andrew Young, who has said that the real meeting was not confrontational.

Jack did, and after Leonard had exhausted his one-liners to no reply, in panic he seized on a fact.

Mr. Otworth seized on a new option.

Dillinger seized on a bolder plan.

Some have seized on a passive-aggressive way of torturing the senior senator.

Often he seized on a rhythmic idea of Mr. Taylor's, before dissolving it into static.

Mr. Blair has seized on a new role as mediator between Washington and antiwar governments.

Among the visitors too have been potentially (as the press has seized on) a few teenagers now fighting alongside Isis.

This week, Dr. Onishenko seized on a complaint about McDonald's to criticize the healthfulness of American fast food.

However, on 40 minutes Ronaldo seized on a mistake by Arne Friedrich to drive forward down the left wing.