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Example sentences for "takes possession"

  • She has risen, and he, rising too, takes possession of both her hands.

  • Now with her eyes effectually opened, a certain scorn of herself, in that he should have been able so easily to close them, takes possession of her.

  • He advances even nearer, and dropping on a stone close to her, takes possession of one of her hands.

  • He returns, 357, and, in the absence of Dionysius, takes possession of Syracuse, all but the citadel.

  • He takes possession of the Hellespontine Chersonesus, 468.

  • Syrian kingdom in Upper Asia, Demetrius secretly escapes out of Rome, takes possession of the throne, and causes Eupator and Lysias to be put to death, 161.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    cannot expect; come before; commit fornication; exact knowledge; extremely curious; had learnt; independent treasury; lead them; national education; nine eggs; once became; rapid stream; shall not; should fail; special subjects; such men; takes away; takes its name from; takes notice; takes occasion; takes part; takes place; takes possession; takes post; the altar; well grown