Sentence examples for left seized from inspiring English sources

The incumbent leader Laurent Gbagbo, left, seized the nation's electric company and its distribution center on Thursday in his latest effort to maintain control of the country nearly two months after losing the presidential election.

And just as those on the right took the opportunity to lament what in their view is the disloyalty of Israeli Arabs like Justice Joubran, the left seized the moment to urge a rethinking of the lyrics to make them more inclusive.

When George Bush nominated federal appeals court judge John Roberts to the supreme court, critics on the left seized on a brief he had signed during his time with the first Bush administration.

Many advocates on the left seized on the updates to argue that no changes were needed, especially for Social Security, while some on the right said the report showed a need for cutbacks in future benefit promises or even for privatization.

Vote Leave seized on the mistake to accuse No 10 of "trying to bully people into backing the EU".

Vote Leave seized on the committee hearing pointing out that Rose appeared to suggest Brexit might boost the wages of low-paid workers.

The left seizes on evidence of inequality, ignoring absolute prosperity.

Investors hope that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, no longer beholden to the anti-reform left, will seize the chance to reap the economic dividends of positive population trends.

Vote Leave, meanwhile, will seize on the findings of a study by think tank Civitas that claims the single market has had "no discernible benefit" for UK exports and has proved "not far short of a disaster" for Britain.

At least those left behind seized the moment and chose high spirits and mutual appreciation instead of abandonment.

President Oleksandr Turchynov had said that a military operation was imminent and that anyone who left the seized buildings by 6am on April 14th would not be prosecuted.But by nightfall, as fog covered the Donbas, it was clear that no concerted government action to take back the region was under way.