Sentence examples for he managed to seize from inspiring English sources

Even when he managed to seize trucks, chain saws or illegally harvested trees, judges would often force him to give them back, he said.

Mr. Díaz-Canel may in fact find himself on a lonely perch if he manages to seize the top job.

"Assuming that they managed to seize the soldier... we assess that he was also killed," the Izzidin al-Qassam Brigade said in a statement.

"Assuming that they managed to seize the soldier during combat, we assess that he was also killed in the incident".

With stealth and bayonets, they managed to seize 158 prisoners.

But if they managed to seize power in a political crisis, they would gain control not only of Pakistan's strategic frontiers, but of its nuclear arsenal and know-how as well.

During the latter they managed to seize most of Kosovo and took Skopje on 11 August.

The air force base of Taftanaz has finally fallen into rebel hands after a long period of operating under siege, and once the FSA were able to take control of the base, they managed to seize a number of ammunition, tanks, and helicopters.

What this means is that Mr. Trump must not be treated with personal deference simply because of the position he has managed to seize.

Although Cesare managed to seize the remnants of the Papal treasury for his own use, he was unable to secure Rome itself, as French and Spanish armies converged on the city in an attempt to influence the Papal conclave; the election of Pius III (who soon died, to be replaced by Julius II) stripped Cesare of his titles and relegated him to commanding a company of men-at-arms.

Obama has managed to seize this moment without stealing it.