41.   And at one point, they clasped hands and held them aloft in a gesture of agreement not to run any negative advertisements about each other.

42.   And while Bush reached out, it was Bullock who clasped his hand.

43.   As al-Sharaa spoke those words, Barak clasped his hands, pursed his lips and stared forward without expression.

44.   As it became clear that Sarah had won the gold, she clasped her hands.

45.   As one carpenter elf drills, he clasps his hand around the tool in a vain attempt to mask its noise.

46.   As they clasped hands, Holyfield spied me alone in my corner.

47.   As the nation held its breath and Mason clasped his hands behind his back, he breezed through the Gorgons, the Harpies, the Graeae and the Graces.

48.   At the end of a beautifully sunny afternoon, Dennis Franchione strode to midfield and warmly clasped the hand of Colorado State quarterback Ryan Eslinger.

49.   At times he grew more intimate, clasping his hands and leaning over the lectern.

50.   Beck, who has advocated national rules to include behavior along with grades and standardized test scores as admissions criteria, clasped her hands tightly.