Sentence examples for been seized to from inspiring English sources

Toddlers related to senior government officials and business leaders have been seized to extract ransom payments or settle political disputes.

He said his mobile phone had been seized to prevent him from organising the protests.

With combat operations due to end in Afghanistan in 2014, an opportunity has been seized to try to make a virtue of the financial pressures to restructure the force in a more logical way that, commanders believe, will still deliver the combat power the country needs.

What remains of Yukos may also be seized, to requite alleged tax debts of some $25 billion.

His £1m Mayfair flat was seized to meet the costs awarded against him from the case.

Similarly, government property normally cannot be seized to meet these obligations.

Yet one asset — in plain sight — might not be seized to pay their debts.

Then cash and all the furniture were seized to pay a fine for attacking Mr. Denktash.

"Those directly involved were seized to express a view imposed on them and obeyed submissively".

Our mortality is an opportunity to be seized – to get closer to each other, to connect, to fuck.

This moment needs to be seized to transform our system so that it is more open and trustworthy.