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"It'll have to come out immediately , " said the dentist , taking hold of his drill.

then, taking hold of her hair with one hand, and lifting up the sword with the other, he was going to take off her head.

It already seems to be taking hold. But it's going to be slow and tough going.

If no one told you we were in a depression, you would be forgiven for thinking a normal economic recovery was taking hold.

And with recession taking hold around the globe, demand for Chinese exports has fallen dramatically.

He also controlled the flow of information to his people to prevent any other narrative taking hold.

"And who's this shaver? " said one of the gentlemen, taking hold of me.

By simply taking hold of its own tail and making itself into a hoop.

This summer has confirmed what many of us already feared: a global recovery which appeared to be taking hold 12 months ago has now stalled.

A startup culture is taking hold there, in contrast to other parts of the U. S. , Moseley said.

But he said freedom is taking hold in Iraq, and the extremists and terrorists are losing ground.

But the American phrase "grown man" leaves out the preposition and this neologism is now taking hold in Britain.

Now that a backlash against expansive government is taking hold , one of Keynes's old antagonists is getting his turn in the sun .

She added there was no danger of deflation taking hold.

But in a growing number of communities dependent on mines, another view is taking hold: The more China owns, the better.

Taking hold of the child, Rodger held the infant face up under his right arm and kicked away from the car.

1Take your right leg up behind you, lifting the foot and taking hold of it with your right hand.

Credit markets need a longer period of good news to stop these kind of negative spirals from taking hold.

Certainly, said Hal, with freezing politeness, taking hold of the gee-pole with one hand and swinging his whip from the other.

There's a dangerous fantasy taking hold in Washington: The U. S. can force China to strengthen the yuan.

The president says "hopeful" political reforms are already taking hold from Morocco to Jordan to Bahrain.

She says High Commissioner Antonio Guterres wants to stop yet one more refugee crisis from taking hold in the region.

It is also difficult to see deflation taking hold when central banks are being so hyperactive.

any of various devices for taking hold of objects; usually have two hinged legs with handles above and pointed hooks below.

The discovery has raised hope that the antibodies, if introduced to healthy people, could prevent the virus taking hold.

In the center-north where security and development slowly are taking hold, farmers are turning their backs on drug cultivation, Costa said.

Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke believes there is still little chance of inflation taking hold.

'Father, father, now he's taking hold of me!

Hopeful reform is already taking hold in an arc from Morocco to Jordan to Bahrain.

In other words, deflationary expectations are taking hold in both businesses and households.

If "cord-cutting" in favor of Internet video is finally taking hold, that has wide-ranging implications.

Crude oil prices have surged this week after fresh U. S. data suggesting economic recovery is taking hold.

Many investors began the year optimistic that recovery was taking hold.

Keeping rates low would help prevent deflationary forces from taking hold.

The orientation toward integrated resorts that can offer a wide variety of attractions is taking hold.

India and China aside, though, a disconcerting slowdown is taking hold.

With the Fed meeting Tuesday, the danger at the moment is that a deflationary mind-set is taking hold.

Wellhung: I'm taking hold of your blouse and sliding it off slowly.

But they remained silent. So taking hold of the man, he healed him and sent him away.

Are concerns about overheating taking hold?

The likelihood of all those embryos taking hold is much higher in younger mothers and so most doctors would only implant one or two embryos.

If June is much worse, then the recovery is hardly taking hold.

After decades of destruction of ancient landmarks and centuries-old homes, a new movement is taking hold in China: historic preservation.

Urban farming is taking hold in some of the world's biggest cities.

But when we cut our anger short at sundown each day, we prevent the devil from taking hold in our new way of life and causing it to unravel.

Many of the provisions, however, are finally taking hold on Monday, Feb.

And it can illustrate whether lateral coordinating mechanisms put into place by senior management are taking hold in the organization.

Still, a gun culture is taking hold.

There is spare capacity in the economy and no sign that a wage-price spiral is taking hold.

Significant physical and mental fatigue were also taking hold, making me need more and more rest and sleep.

"What is that thing that is so merrily bouncing about? " asked the girl, taking hold of the spindle, for she too wanted to spin.

digital media ? especially online video - gaming ? is taking hold too , as is wireless technology

Anxiety taking hold of me

And the love that you discover is finally taking hold

Sweet shadow taking hold of the light,

Competition in the Government Electronic Trading Services taking hold

But instead of just taking hold