POSSESSION in a Sentence
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277 example sentences for POSSESSION, such as:
1. Man's dearest possession is life.
2. Man's best possession is a loving wife.
3. No possession, but use, is the only riches.
4. Dark thoughts held possession of Fantine's heart.
5. Happiness lies not in the mere possession of money.
2. Man's best possession is a loving wife.
3. No possession, but use, is the only riches.
4. Dark thoughts held possession of Fantine's heart.
5. Happiness lies not in the mere possession of money.
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Meanings and Examples of POSSESSION
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possession
n. the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
n. being controlled by passion or the supernatural
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1 Cravatte was in possession of the mountains as far as Arche, and beyond; there was danger even with an escort; it merely exposed three or four unfortunate gendarmes to no purpose.
2 It was like an epidemic of veneration, which in the course of six or seven years gradually took possession of the whole district.
3 Dark thoughts held possession of Fantine's heart.
4 Then he took possession of himself: he set his elbows on the table, leaned his head on his hand, and began to meditate in the dark.
5 But the fever, allayed for an instant, gradually resumed possession of him.
6 As every one was in possession of the plateau, no one held it, and in fact it remained, to a great extent, with the English.
Les Misérables 2 By Victor Hugo
Context Highlight In BOOK 1: CHAPTER X—THE PLATEAU OF MONT-SAINT-JEAN
Context Highlight In BOOK 1: CHAPTER X—THE PLATEAU OF MONT-SAINT-JEAN
7 Then he felt of the officer's fob, discovered a watch there, and took possession of it.
8 Cosette, absorbed in the ecstasies of possession, no longer saw or heard anything.
Les Misérables 2 By Victor Hugo
Context Highlight In BOOK 3: CHAPTER VIII—THE UNPLEASANTNESS OF RECEIVING INTO ONE'S H...
Context Highlight In BOOK 3: CHAPTER VIII—THE UNPLEASANTNESS OF RECEIVING INTO ONE'S H...
9 Cosette caught sight of Catherine at the foot of her bed, and took possession of her, and, as she played, she put a hundred questions to Jean Valjean.
10 When he saw Cosette, when he had taken possession of her, carried her off, and delivered her, he felt his heart moved within him.
Les Misérables 2 By Victor Hugo
Context Highlight In BOOK 4: CHAPTER III—TWO MISFORTUNES MAKE ONE PIECE OF GOOD FORTUN...
Context Highlight In BOOK 4: CHAPTER III—TWO MISFORTUNES MAKE ONE PIECE OF GOOD FORTUN...
11 The grass had half taken possession of them, and a green mould covered the rest.
12 Little by little, as he gazed at her, he grew calm and regained possession of his freedom of mind.
Les Misérables 2 By Victor Hugo
Context Highlight In BOOK 5: CHAPTER VIII—THE ENIGMA BECOMES DOUBLY MYSTERIOUS
Context Highlight In BOOK 5: CHAPTER VIII—THE ENIGMA BECOMES DOUBLY MYSTERIOUS
13 The flask finished what the fresh air had begun, Jean Valjean swallowed a mouthful of brandy, and regained full possession of his faculties.
Les Misérables 2 By Victor Hugo
Context Highlight In BOOK 8: CHAPTER VII—IN WHICH WILL BE FOUND THE ORIGIN OF THE SAYI...
Context Highlight In BOOK 8: CHAPTER VII—IN WHICH WILL BE FOUND THE ORIGIN OF THE SAYI...
14 Marius stepped aside promptly, and the old man took possession of his chair.
Les Misérables 3 By Victor Hugo
Context Highlight In BOOK 3: CHAPTER V—THE UTILITY OF GOING TO MASS, IN ORDER TO BECOM...
Context Highlight In BOOK 3: CHAPTER V—THE UTILITY OF GOING TO MASS, IN ORDER TO BECOM...
15 Fanaticism for the sword took possession of him, and complicated in his mind his enthusiasm for the idea.
Example Sentence: (67 in 5 pages)
1 You cannot legally take possession of the property until three weeks after the contract is signed.
2 He was also charged with illegal possession of firearms.
3 The possession of a passport is essential for foreign travel.
4 No possession, but use, is the only riches.
5 Man's best possession is a loving wife.
6 Conquer of fear of death and you are put into possession of your life.
7 The possession of a degree does not guarantee you a job.
8 Happiness lies not in the mere possession of money.
9 The most precious possession that ever comes to a man in this world is a woman's heart.
10 Man's dearest possession is life.
11 Happiness lies not in the mere possession of money ; it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort.
12 The possession of stolen property is a criminal offence.
13 They had exclusive possession of the property as tenants.
14 You have the right to retain possession of the goods.
15 Britain's possession of North Sea oil has proved a bonus for British technology.