Sentence examples for by seizing a from inspiring English sources

Mr Mehsud's followers retaliated by seizing a small town, and cutting off the road to Waziristan.

These are the guys who could blackmail the whole world" — that is, by seizing a nuclear weapon.

MOSCOW — When the European Union said it would bail out Cypriot banks by seizing a percentage of deposits, Cypriots erupted.

At that point, Kegui tried to fend them off by seizing a kitchen knife and stabbing, but not killing, three of the attackers.

On another occasion, in a literary salon, Walser interrupted the high-flown talk by seizing a young Englishwoman's leg and praising her small feet.

By seizing a chance to act internationally, it has increased its prospective clout within the EU while also confirming itself as America's best friend in continental Europe.

In the revolution that deposed Isabella, Pavía attempted to halt the rebel army of Gen. Francisco Serrano y Domínguez by seizing a strategic bridge at Alcolea.

Intelligence agencies also interfere by seizing a militant, taking him out of circulation for months and then dumping him on the police when his crime is long cold.