Sentence examples for capturing control from inspiring English sources

But a major coup looms in the Nov. 4 election as Democrats appear in reach of capturing control of its county government.

Republicans responded that they could best improve job growth by capturing control of the Senate as well as the House, enabling them to pass a new round of tax cuts.

Republicans ousted seven Democrats in various local races, capturing control of Long Beach despite its nearly three-to-one Democratic enrollment edge and defeating a Glen Cove City Council member in Mr. Suozzi's political backyard, Mr. Santino noted.

But it seems likely to stand as important, and will gain in significance as the American military, now focused on capturing control of Baghdad, learns more about the ambush of the 507th and the ensuing tussle for Nasiriya.

Mr McAuliffe, whose cocky assurances ring so hollow now, may find that his days are numbered.The party's liberal wing now stands a good chance of capturing control of the party—or at least pushing it some way to the left.

Even if Republicans fall short of capturing control of the Senate on Tuesday, Senator John Cornyn of Texas, the chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, has expressed confidence that his party will finish the job in 2012.

The perpetrators of such crimes, Dr. Mohandie said, have been men "who have had longstanding fantasies of capturing, controlling, abusing and dominating women".

All they have to do is capture control of the oil tap.

Headed into Election Day, both parties had predicted they would capture control.

As anticipated, Labour did manage to capture control of a number of London councils.

Incomplete returns for the House of Representatives suggested that a Democratic bid to capture control there was also faltering.