Sentence examples for controlling it for from inspiring English sources
Development of the island was slow due to a lack of interest from the countries controlling it for most of its history: Norway, Denmark Norway, and ultimately Denmark.
The District has not prepared Poplar Point for development despite controlling it for a decade.
"People with a fantastic amount of facility have a hard time controlling it for a specific musical event.
Veterans have criticised police in Ferguson for intimidating the crowd rather than controlling it, for failing to share information with citizens and for escalating the standoff.
The score was 85 for San Antonio, 78 for New Jersey, a couple of minutes left in the pivotal Game 5 of the N.B.A. finals, the Spurs controlling it for what seemed like forever, without being able to salt away a 3-2 series lead with two chances to win it back home.
The Roosevelt, the dowager hotel near Grand Central Terminal, is being sold by its Pakistani and Saudi owners, who have controlled it for more than two decades.
UK: It is an offence to cause or incite prostitution or control it for personal gain.
Joy Fawcett got her head on the ball but could not control it for the American defense.
Entities controlled by the Rigases, who founded Adelphia and controlled it for decades, borrowed about $3.1 billion as of April 30, the company said last week.
And – this is key – they hate the internet except to the extent that they can control it for their own uses.
"We controlled it for long spells and deserved the points.
