Sentence examples for were left possessing from inspiring English sources

She held out to Britons what a loss it would be if, as a result of a war of Independence they were to be deprived of all the commercial advantages that flowed from the Empire, and were left possessing only their own "foggy islands" (Macaulay 1775, 27).

Yet if Hesketh is further proof Southampton possess an excellent academy, they were left to rue one who got away.

The modest savings he possessed at the time of his death were left to his sister in Port Elizabeth.

Otherwise the white-hot charms this musical is said to have once possessed are left sleeping.

"We will all be left wondering what would possess one human being to inflict such punishment, with such vengeance and such calculation upon somebody; a stranger who did them no wrong".

Some of those souls supported Lucifer and were not allowed to take bodies, but are left to try to possess the bodies of those who were on Christ's side and won the war.

So, despite the wealth of transferable skills and valuable traits that people with science Ph.D.s possess, many can be left feeling like their options are very limited.

Kilty was left out of the Team GB squad, despite possessing the required qualifying standards needed.

We are blessed to have been left with so many wonderful memories of such a beautiful, caring and sensitive person who possessed great charm, humor and creative talents.

The drubbing handed out by Manuel Pellegrini's fast and muscular band is seen as a final confirmation of the summer folly of purchasing only Marouane Fellaini, who was left appearing off the pace and possessing questionable positional sense, which is hardly what £27.5m should buy.

I needed, at least, to be left with some sort of talking point to engage my possessed sports fan friends who had dragged me out to the bar.