On June 22 1887, he said, “We look confidently for the time when the Government will take possession of the mines and machinery of this country, and work them for the benefit of the country, and not in the selfish interests of capitalists".

This is his only remedy, however; unlike the mortgagee, he cannot take possession or foreclose.

He returned to Lancashire; took possession of the property at Manchester; and many years elapsed before he received the mysterious intimation of his father's real death.

It was the day they were to take possession of their new house in the Glebe.

When he approached near the enemy, his first care was to take possession of an advantageous post.

The Economist, London, advises the Government to despatch immediately an expedition to take possession of the Upper Nile Valley in the name of England.

The President, in time of war, is empowered, through the Secretary of War, to take possession and assume control of any system or systems of transportation, or any part thereof, and to utilize the same, to the exclusion as far as may be necessary of all other traffic thereon, for the transfer or transportation of troops, war material and equipment, or for such other purposes connected with the emergency as may be needful or desirable.

He'll also take possession of her personal funds and see that she never again expresses an opinion of her own.

They searched the defendant's room and took possession of various papers and articles found there, which were afterwards tumed over to the United States Marshal.

On the death of his grandfather, Ferdinand, in 1516, Charles took possession of the throne of Spain by the title of Charles I, his mother, Joanna, being of disordered intellect and incapable of reigning.

It is beyond comprehension that he should hesitate long ere resolving to step into and take possession of such a rich and glorious heritage.

In this sense industrial civilisation is coming to take possession of its own heritage.

There my trouble ended; sweet peace again took possession of my heart; the tide turned in my favor.

Strange to say, that her picture vanished from my mind entirely when slumber took possession of me.

The reason for this is that the permanent lawn grasses take several years to get well established, but when they do finally take possession of the ground, the best of results continue for years.

Passion would require to present itself in new forms, if it was now to take possession of him again.

You took possession of my heart and shattered it You took possession of my body and made it your own You took possession of my soul and raped it

No Sir, not I, but Satan—who took possession of me and tormented me until I did it.

That thing took possession of me, a girl of 11. It wouldn't leave me.

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