The idea was taking root as they thought about it.

By this time, however, a new business had taken root.

More important, a different culture has taken root at the major record companies.

For the first time in years peace has taken root.

But the ideas needed the right time and place to take root.

The start of a city wide water system also took root during his service.

I had heard words like these many times before, but now they reached down inside me and took root.

Today, the war is over, but true peace has not taken root.

But he said new attitudes had yet to take root here.

The same idea had already begun to take root in the back of my own mind.

Fear slowly began to take root in my mind again.

Distance learning has also began to take root at the school.

Now there is a feeling that it has really taken root.

But we don't know how many of those colonies took root.

The plan had taken root right then and there, although the details took some time to figure out.

There is no mystery why the idea has taken root.

Change already appears to have taken root in some places.

Where there is even a crack life will take root.

The idea seems to be taking root, at least among some gardeners.

There was no "common" for it to take root in.

Can the idea of a green economy take root worldwide?

She threw that thought away before it had even taken root.

We must give the news time to take root there."

It was extraordinary how this idea had taken root in my mind.

However, a community by that name has now taken root around the exit.

I actually took hold of his hand to stop him.

She put out her two hands and took hold of his.

I felt strong hands take hold of me from either side.

He held out a hand, which she took hold of.

Why did it take hold in so much of the world?

But once the story takes hold, it is hard to turn away.

The question now is whether it can take hold on the ground.

They make too much sense, however, not to take hold.

There's a boy who looks like he could take hold.

I put the good hand up and took hold of it.

This now took hold of her in the same way.

But how could you take hold of what wasn't there?

She needed a little time to take hold of herself.

A kind of cold went through her, and took hold.

He took hold of my hand and brought me on board.

As common sense takes hold, however, we need to ask some questions.

I should like you just to take hold of my hand though,' said his mother.

Behind them, the fire in the house was taking hold.

As the fire took hold, the police began to close in on the building.

She took hold of my hand and led me into mother's room.

Then she reached out and took hold of him again.

I reached out a hand and took hold of his.

I think there's no question this is going to take hold.

She took hold of my arm with both her hands.

When are you going to take hold and make something of yourself.