Examples of 'took possession' in a sentence
Meaning of "took possession"
The phrase 'took possession' indicates the act of gaining or acquiring control, ownership, or custody of something. It implies that someone has obtained or assumed authority, responsibility, or ownership over a particular object, property, or entity
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I only recently took possession of her building.
Took possession of the town and defied.
The glued beard took possession of him.
He took possession of a whorehouse across the way.
Hatred and revenge took possession of manhind.
I took possession of it the day we moved in here.
He probably never took possession of the diocese.
He took possession of the character at that moment.
British fishermen took possession of the islands.
He took possession of you and dispossessed me.
I did accordingly and took possession of the room.
He took possession of them the same day.
Indescribable lassitude took possession of my whole being.
They took possession of your boat this afternoon.
It is uncertain if he ever took possession of the see.
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Agents took possession of his laptop computers.
A spirit of hatred and revenge took possession of me.
Squatters took possession of the vacated lands.
Next morning the children took possession.
Lay abbots took possession of the monastery.
Enter the date you took possession.
They soon took possession of the country.
I went onto this place and took possession of it.
Verbal took possession of all their effects.
The hospital authorities took possession of her body.
They took possession of the heights in that direction.
The importer subsequently took possession of the materiel.
He took possession of the baby and raised her.
I rushed over and took possession of it.
He took possession of a whore house across the way.
Italian police quickly took possession of the platform.
Took possession of his new dwelling.
Soon jealously took possession of her heart.
Military showed up this morning and took possession.
Your father took possession of his company.
A number of settlers never took possession.
The deputy took possession of the trailer.
Christ himself came down and took possession of me.
Talbot took possession of the painting.
They marched in and took possession of it.
Aigion took possession of its territory.
And then another inkling took possession of my mind.
They took possession of his land.
Now we know who took possession.
Very few took possession of that piece of land.
The hatred and revenge took possession of man.
Mercer took possession of a cache of boxes.
An involuntary agitation took possession of him.
Asanyeo took possession of her body.
Gradually a peculiar sensation took possession of the man.
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She took the news surprisingly well
Part of my adventure took place in the casino
They took off for the mountains
