Sentence examples for seizing rule from inspiring English sources

He almost succeeded in seizing rule of the Four Lands, but the tide turned, and the war ended with his defeat and subsequent disappearance.

"Turkish armed forces seized the rule of the country completely with the aim of reinstalling the constitutional order, democracy, human rights and freedoms, to make rule of law pervade again, to re-establish the ruined public order," the statement said.

In every nation on Earth where the government is moving from a participatory to an authoritarian form of rule, seizing the information pipeline is a prerequisite for staying in power.

On April 24 , 1916 on Easter Monday, groups of Irish nationalists revolted against British rule by seizing a post office and other buildings in Dublin and declaring the formation of the Irish Republic.

He also ruled out seizing Kirkuk by arms.

Mr. Eyadéma, 65, has ruled since seizing power in a 1967 coup.

Leviticus 25:44–46, spells out rules for seizing, holding, and selling slaves.

Ofcom has ruled out seizing a slice of the BBC licence fee to pay for all this, arguing that it would endanger the quality of BBC programmes.

Michael Eastman, director of labor law policy at the United States Chamber of Commerce, said companies were not seizing on the new rules to try to deny overtime pay to many workers.

The prosecution has said Sergeant Williams and other platoon members violated rules on seizing civilian property and lied to cover up the theft.

Mr. Mugabe, whose country is in economic crisis partly as a result of his policy of seizing white-owned farmland, ruled out forming a government of national unity with the main opposition Movement for Democratic Change.