Sentence examples for seize sections from inspiring English sources

Politically connected developers seize sections of government land and subdivide them into lots for new homes — as many as 100,000 per year.

It has been a grinding series of skirmishes triggered by the company's advances to seize sections of villages, a bridge and a bazaar where it has established an outpost and patrol bases.

Many voters said they were eager to get the bilateral security agreement signed after watching Islamic extremists seize large sections of Iraq nearly three years after US troops withdrew from that country.

Large, privately owned plantations that focus on cash crops could be partially seized, and sections devoted to a "commons-like" setup – of which part would be devoted to organic/crop rotational techniques.

As the police at first backed off, the anarchists seized several sections of barbed wire topped chain-link fence that the officers had been using as a partial barricade and, holding it before them, charged north toward a phalanx of officers in riot gear, some on motorcycles.

It also seized large sections of the provincial capital, Ramadi, and has a presence in a number of towns near the Turkish and Syrian borders.

The strikes have failed to prevent the Houthis from gaining territory, although they have prevented them from seizing bigger sections of Yemen.

The chances of a national unity government being formed now look slim, despite internal and international pressure and an ever-increasing threat from the hardline Sunni insurgents, which have seized large sections of the country.

His Porsche was seized under section 165 of the Road Traffic Act in a routine patrol near to the Britannia Airport Hotel on November 15.

Murray's company seized a section of German trench, but were quickly isolated.

This leaves Mr Martelly free to govern by decree, which will do nothing to reassure Haitians or investors.In this section Seize the day An auspicious moment Going dark Heading for parity A march around the institutions ReprintsHow did so many humanitarians bearing so much cash accomplish so little?