(1) He laid hold of the rope and pulled the boat ashore.

(2) Every step now required the greatest care, for even the mere laying hold of a loose stone might have proved fatal.

(3) These questions are difficult to lay hold of.

(4) We all should strive to lay hold of something that will help us achieve our goals.

(5) Some ideas in this science book hard to lay hold of.

(6) She sold every air - conditioner she could lay hold of.

(7) I'll try to lay hold of the manager as he comes out of the meeting.

(8) Do you think you can lay hold of some cheap whiskey for me?

(9) The boy gave me every book he could lay hold of.

(10) Death will lay hold of the people and destroy all the nations.

(11) They firmly lay hold of all the lifelines of their national economy.

(12) Some ideas in this science book are hard to lay hold of.

(13) He tried to swat the mosquito with anything he could lay hold of.