Sentence examples for old territories from inspiring English sources

In Cambodia the Khmer empire succeeded to the old territories of Funan-Chenla.

Canada had united its new and old territories, but there was a fierce reaction in the French-speaking province of Quebec.

Without sponsors, the society foundered until Mr. Paduraru, a former tourism ministry official, hatched the idea to raise funds by organizing tours of Vlad's old territories.

The minor powers had also changed: some had retained only small portions of their old territories, some had new ruling houses, and some were new states that had emerged from non-Chinese tribes.

Goodluck Jonathan, who is seeking re-election on 28 March, said Boko Haram was "getting weaker and weaker every day". he told the BBC: "I'm very hopeful that it will not take us more than a month to recover old territories that hitherto have been in their hands".

He speaks of the "dreamers" in Moscow who long to regain their old territories.For the Soviet government and its tsarist predecessors (Tashkent was captured by the tsar's army in 1865) Central Asia was the Muslim south, a backyard (and a front-line against British mischief from India).

Springborg's piece was invading new old territory, and it was evicted.

They travelled to see what had become of their old territory.

Ben Child worries that the classic franchise might just be retreading old territory.

So is Robert Gober, who rehashes old territory with several beeswax legs and enamel sinks.

It is old territory for the writer, who was featured on the 2013 Best of Young British Novelists list from Granta.