Sentence examples for over the settlement from inspiring English sources

After the British Parliament made the slave trade illegal in 1807, the British government took over the settlement (Jan . 1 , 1808as a naval base against the slave trade and as a centre to which slaves, captured in transit across the Atlantic, could be brought and freed.

In Cleveland, the reaction over the settlement was mixed.

The building, which looms large over the settlement, is as yet incomplete.

Both sides expressed satisfaction over the settlement, which remains subject to court approval.

Tensions between Mr. Barak's government and the Palestinians also escalated over the settlement issue.

Mr. Langford's backers said that the controversy over the settlement was overblown and a non-issue.

Mr. Levin's dismay over the settlement probably arises from his deep knowledge of WaMu and its practices.

Still, tensions have increased within the coalition over the Palestinian issue, particularly over the settlement building extension.

I believe the agreement we have reached provides certainty and security for the BBC over the settlement period.

But if the books are now finally closed, debate will continue for some time over the settlement that Elliot Richardson accepted.

The European solar manufacturers who lobbied for tougher action against the Chinese exporters on Saturday promised to sue over the settlement.