11.   Everyone took hold of the rope and pulled hard.

12.   From the reforms that followed, a new life began to take hold, and more than one innovation was meritorious.

13.   He took hold of my hand but then released it again quickly.

14.   Her imagination took hold of the idea and terrorized her at the thought of the hospital catching fire.

15.   His hand came out and took hold of her ankle, gave it a squeeze and a shake.

16.   I took hold of the handle and pulled as hard as I could.

17.   If doctors could know for certain which individuals would develop the disease, they could treat potential diabetics before the process takes hold.

18.   In literary criticism, the idea of the postmodern has scarcely taken hold at all.

19.   Jed took hold of the cold metal and knocked twice.