Her hands, which had earlier scratched him, now firmly clutched his back.

He seemed to be trying to free himself from the grasp of the woman, for she had his hand clutched firmly in her own.

The youth bad a sharp knife clutched firmly in his hand.

Then he lay perfectly still, the club clutched firmly in one hand but concealed under the covers.

Then she saw the king, clutched firmly in the grip of the young branches, held motionless against the dirt wall.

He released Laurie's arm that he'd been firmly clutching.

She assigned duties to everyone, firmly clutching her Bajoran persona around herself.

They were tense and most of them were clutching the rail very firmly, but there was no panic.

But when she fell asleep, Elizabeth had the token of John's love clutched firmly in her hand.

They clutch firmly to safeguard centuries old constitutions to protect them from harm.