11.   It was as though something had got hold of her feet and was trying to pull them.

12.   Wait until the press boys get hold of this story.

13.   Quite apart from acquiring the land, he had been charged with getting hold of large quantities of uranium.

14.   She was absorbedly prodding the aged melon, which she had somehow got hold of.

15.   Sheila fished in her handbag until she got hold of her keys.

16.   Simply spray Hot Shapes on to clean, dry hair before setting to get instant hold with a glossy finish.

17.   The baby got a hold of her beads and broke the string.

18.   The easiest way to measure distance is to get hold of a pedometer.

19.   The hospital telephonist eventually gets hold of the surgical registrar.