Examples of 'were in possession' in a sentence
Meaning of "were in possession"
This phrase indicates that someone had or owned something. It is commonly used in legal or law enforcement contexts to describe the state of having control or ownership of a particular object or substance
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were in possession
They were in possession of an air rifle and a machete.
You are being held because you were in possession of a weapon.
They were in possession of a young woman we are looking for.
That both of these men were in possession.
No weapons were in possession of the pickets.
A manor house often has large grounds since its owners were in possession of agricultural operations.
Yet you were in possession of its bill of lading.
For all that they were in possession.
They were in possession of the best lands in the kingdom.
Evidence that you were in possession of a dog.
You were in possession of a controlled substance.
But all these magistrates were in possession of the supreme.
You were in possession of classified data.
And is that why you were in possession.
Those who were in possession of their passports had them confiscated.
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Not my problem you were in possession.
We were in possession of unique documents.
The murder happened while you were in possession of the costume.
They were in possession of the full file in the case from that date onwards.
You are being held because you were in possession of a weapon on school property.
They were in possession of it the day the States met in separate orders.
Two people on board the aircraft were in possession of stolen passports.
We were in possession.
The immigration judge said neither were in possession of valid entry documents.
Many of them were in possession of documents issued by Azerbaijan authorities certifying their losses.
All those authorised to enter the room were in possession of the necessary accreditation.
We have reliable information that says That both of these men were in possession.
Both of them were in possession of fake passports.
An earlier UN mission had confirmed that the rebels were in possession of sarin gas.
The survivors were in possession of a power core.
The great personages I have just cited were in possession of.
I was unaware you were in possession of such a thing.
During the 16th century the Csábi, Szelestey and Wathay families were in possession of Csesznek.
All three were in possession of firearms.
The Commonwealth only has to prove that you were in possession of the marijuana.
Perhaps if we were in possession of some advanced Federation weaponry.
In fact what they said is that the rebels were in possession of chemical weapons.
Our ancestors were in possession of our Country centuries before the whites came.
It was later learned that they were in possession of Marijuana.
They also were in possession of Arabic and Persian manuscripts.
Detective Taylor mentioned you were in possession of the Medusa.
Both were in possession of the Invisibility Cloak.
They rejoiced to know they were in possession of authentic Ledger.
They were in possession of a nine-feetlong leopard skin.
During their arrest the men were in possession of six makeshift weapons.
You were in possession of the baby 's corpse.
From the fact that the Romans were in possession of a system of construction.
You were in possession of their missing truck, under yet another alias.
Because by that time you were in possession of that vital information.
The soldiers had beaten in the north gate, and were in possession of the house.
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Possession of a prohibited weapon with a lapsed registration
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