Sentence examples for hands on land from inspiring English sources

But the root of the forestry boom is overwhelming demand from investors who want to get their hands on land, says Mark Weedon, MSCI's head of alternative investments.

"But these ill-gotten gains were protected by acts which maintained their hegemony after the rest of Europe ditched feudalism and concentrated land ownership". He describes how the aristocracy embraced the 1560 Reformation as a means of getting their hands on land belonging to the "Auld Kirk".

The events of 394 BC left the Spartans with the upper hand on land, but weak at sea.

The Koch brothers organized a strategy and fundraising retreat near Las Vegas last weekend, and protesters were on hand -- on land and in the air -- to shine a light on their activities.

But this kind of farming is complicated and needs many more hands on the land to make it work.

Locals were responding with demonstrations and movements such as this tourism network, trying to keep local hands on the land and revive traditional skills.

A few years ago, Taylor and his wife, Shirley, whom he met when he was thirteen, were living in a farmhouse that they built with their own hands on some land that Taylor's family has owned for years.

After all, it's called a back handspring because you "spring" off of your hands to land on your feet.

A fourth Parks penalty restored a nine-point Blues advantage, but Homer was again on hand to land his fifth kick to set up a tense finale.

Don't keep your hands on the ground when you land.

"After I will put my hand on my land I will talk about it," said Khaled Yassin, a 47-year-old father of five who said Israeli officials once offered him $16 million for his plot of about three acres.