1.   A brief mood of shapeless hysteria took hold of the claustrophobic young community, which ended abruptly with a short holiday.

2.   An absurd idea took hold of her.

3.   And when he took hold of the oars of a rowboat, the rowboat nearly jumped out of the water.

4.   As he drew close to the hut, a sense of dread took hold of him.

5.   As the weeks grew into months, a plan took hold of her.

6.   As the wine took hold I glanced in her direction with increasing frequency, often to find her already looking at me.

7.   Blind rage took hold of him.

8.   Clumps of sturdy weed grew wherever they could take a firm hold.

9.   Dresden Heide Dresden Their feet crunched on the brittle undergrowth, leaving sharp footprints where the early morning frost had taken hold.

10.   Elbowing me to one side, he took hold of the microphone.