Sentence examples for obtained possession of from inspiring English sources

In 277, between the periods of occupation by Pyrrhus, the Romans obtained possession of the city.

As soon as Williams had obtained possession of [it], he thrust it forcibly into the opening of his throat, inflicting a wound, which was attended with fatal consequences".

The insurgents reoccupied Campania, and with the defeat of Gaius Thoranius, the quaestor of Varinius, they obtained possession of nearly the whole of southern Italy.

At that point, the government's papers assert somewhat mysteriously, "third parties wrongfully obtained possession of the 5.03-carat diamond ring, and wrongfully transferred possession of the ring to others".

The "Nea Imera" adds that if the Bulgarians obtained possession of Kavalla, Bulgaria would be prepared to consider the port as a Russian port in case of a Mediterranean war.

The erstwhile Venezuelan President's friends are expecting daily the news that he has returned to Venezuela, and they are not inclined to discredit the statement that he has obtained possession of the old Italian warship to the detriment of Hayti.

Swift has been forced to pay charges to Stock Yards to obtain possession of livestock unloaded at the yards.

They are deemed to have custody if they hold the assets or have the ability to obtain possession of the assets.

You must first serve your tenant a 'notice of intention to seek possession' to inform them that if they do not leave, you plan to go to court to obtain possession of the property.

The desire to win back or obtain possession of the True Cross was claimed as justification for military expeditions, such as that of the Byzantine emperor Heraclius against the Persians (622 628) and the capture of Constantinople by the crusaders in 1204.

In a statement, the university said that the occupiers were "not representative of the wider student body", "Regrettably, as a last resort, the university went to court to obtain possession of the building.