She had ordered Ammar to snatch some rest before morning; she might be able to let herself doze, after all.

The stories are stirring, disturbing, moving; the patients snatch some bit of victory before the last defeat.

The four men walked for most of the night, stopping only to snatch an hour's sleep before dawn.

We will only be able to snatch a few hours' sleep before sunrise, but it can't be helped.

It could not afford to allow another team to snatch a victory before a home crowd that appears to be shrinking with every defeat.

She'd be safe there and able to snatch an hour's sleep before the return journey.

Then he thrust himself right in among them, snatching wildly straight before him.

Snatching it out of his hand before the captain could acquiesce.

Let's hope we can snatch five overs of play before the inevitable return of the rain.

He moved suddenly, his good hand snatching at Breer's throat before the other had a chance to retaliate.