He seemed to notice me for the first time, held out his hand and gripped mine hard.

Diego put his hand on the young man's shoulder, gripped hard.

I set my hand firmly to his shoulder and gripped hard.

But he gripped hard at the arms of his chair and forced himself to attend.

Startled, he gripped harder, pulling back against what pulled forward.

When Rachel reached for his hand, he gripped hard.

His left hand gripped hard around the stump of his lost arm.

The old man gripped the wheel harder with his arthritic hands.

They clasped hands, gripping hard, then Sean climbed up into the coach.

There was a sudden shudder and he gripped hard just as the capsule started forward.