Always, he seemed in the grip of some force beyond him.

He wasn't in the grip of forces beyond his control.

Don't leave people held in the grip of the past.

Each man seemed in the grip of a private fear.

He was held in the grip of this moment and it wouldn't let him go.

She was in the grip of a powerful working state.

She turned, but he took her arm in a sure grip.

He tried to put one hand out to stop himself, but the gun was still in his grip.

He held to her arm for a moment more, and she felt the power in his grip.

It was the beginning of an experience that held us in its grip for two days.