Sentence examples for possessed but from inspiring English sources

The Supreme Court has also ruled that obscene material is illegal only if it is disseminated and not simply possessed, but that the mere possession of child pornography can be prosecuted if there is an overriding societal interest in protecting children.

Onstage he is not quite possessed but certainly driven.

I never thought the key question was what weapons he actually possessed but rather what intentions he had.

He believed he was possessed, but had another side that was very polite with a good sense of humour.

Among these nomadic people, a man's wealth was measured not only by the number of camels he possessed but also by their speed, stamina, and endurance.

Zen Buddhists are fond of pointing to insights that are already possessed but not recognized as such until their holder is shaken loose from ordinary patterns of thought.

One skill many people possess but fail to sell is self-leadership.

Ings apart, Burnley may not have the individual quality other sides possess but their goals showed terrific teamwork.

His sexual arousal is based not on the equipment his partners possess but on what they can bring him.

A person is ambushed and overwhelmed by something external and other; prophecy is not a kind of knowledge you possess but a kind of thing that possesses you.

Yalcinkaya, of Istanbul, does not have the aura Khan possesses, but he was confident that he could beat Yan Bhartelemy of Cuba for the gold.