Sentence examples for rule territory from inspiring English sources

Under their rule, territory lost during the struggle against the pope was regained, and the boundaries of the state were further extended.

Shawky conveys in scene after scene that not even family relations withstand treachery, as we watch brother kill brother, daughter plan father's demise in revenge for her husband's death, even mother kills son for the entitlements of rule, territory and (at least the facade of) faith.

In modern times vicars apostolic are generally titular bishops appointed to rule territories not yet organized into dioceses.

-- E. H. T., Brooklyn It sounds to me (over the yelling from downstairs) that we've entered golden-rule territory.

The United Company of Merchants of England Trading to the East Indies (commonly known as the East India Company) and its counterpart, the Dutch East India Company, fielded their own warships and armies, coined money and ruled territory eventually taken over by Britain and the Netherlands.

When the NRL bigwigs feel confident enough to announce that the second game of next year's State of Origin series will be played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground – a monstrous arena in the heart of Aussie Rules territory – then something is clearly going right.

The Chinese government, which has administered Hong Kong as a self-rule territory since the handover from Britain in 1997, also has declined comment on Snowden's case.

According to local legend Marko's mother was Evrosiya, sister of the Bulgarian voivoda Momchil (who ruled territory in the Rhodope Mountains).

Ragnall ua Ímair was a key figure at this time although the extent to which he ruled territory in western and northern Scotland including the Hebrides and Northern Isles is unknown as contemporary sources are silent on this matter.

But it was an accepted practice among pre-modern Persian and Indian miniature painters: the Urdu term "karkhana," in fact, denotes the collaborative painting workshops patronized by Mughal sovereigns who once ruled territories forming present-day Afghanistan, India and Pakistan.

But it was an accepted practice among pre-modern Persian and Indian miniature painters: the Urdu word karkhana, in fact, denotes the collaborative painting workshops patronized by Mughal sovereigns who once ruled territories forming present-day Afghanistan, India and Pakistan.