Sentence examples for they managed to seize from inspiring English sources

With stealth and bayonets, they managed to seize 158 prisoners.

But if they managed to seize power in a political crisis, they would gain control not only of Pakistan's strategic frontiers, but of its nuclear arsenal and know-how as well.

"Assuming that they managed to seize the soldier during combat, we assess that he was also killed in the incident".

During the latter they managed to seize most of Kosovo and took Skopje on 11 August.

"Assuming that they managed to seize the soldier... we assess that he was also killed," the Izzidin al-Qassam Brigade said in a statement.

The air force base of Taftanaz has finally fallen into rebel hands after a long period of operating under siege, and once the FSA were able to take control of the base, they managed to seize a number of ammunition, tanks, and helicopters.

Sheikh Mahmoud warned of terrible consequences: "If they manage to seize power, Sunnis in Bahrain will suffer and we'll see bloodshed and killings".

Grotius argued that wars of aggression are legal as long as states provide justification for them, but that even when the justifications prove to be shams the winners have a right to keep whatever they have managed to seize.

They also managed to seize about 100 cans of Stella from some budding entrepreneurs illegally selling alcohol without a license.

Sometimes the speedboats are launched from much larger "mother ships" on the high seas and they have even managed to seize enormous oil tankers.

In July, 1915, a Secret Service agent followed Sylvester and a mysterious German named Heinrich Albert as they rode the Sixth Avenue subway, and managed to seize Albert's briefcase.