Sentence examples for was seized for from inspiring English sources

After the Roman occupation, when it was a town of considerable importance, Tarbes was seized for a time by the Arabs.

The arrests include Mr. Anwar's chief lawyer, Karpal Singh, a prominent opposition figure in his own right, who was seized for remarks he made at the trial.

Najem describes how an uncle was killed by the regime in 1984 and how his father's property was seized for redistribution to Gaddafi loyalists.

His campaign advisers say the themes are complementary, but his critics say the businessman theme comes much more naturally to him while his staunch conservative message was seized for political purposes only.

The government has barred 125 white farmers evicted in a land-reform campaign from taking their equipment to neighboring Zambia, where they plan to settle after their land was seized for redistribution to landless black peasants.

Last month, the drug was seized for the first time in the very region he works, southern Ontario.

Their cars were seized for forfeiture.

Since 2006, about 2,600 Chinese fishing boats have been seized for illegal fishing near South Korea.

The 1850 Fugitive Slave Act meant that free blacks could be seized for the flimsiest reason.

In Multnomah County, Ore., officials offer property that has been seized for back taxes to community and governmental organizations for gardens.

Ships are seized for a few days, anchored quietly and cargoes are siphoned off into smaller vessels.