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Meanings of get possession in English

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Usage of get possession in English
1
Mingling with the barbarians unsuspected, he might get possession of the ovoid.
Creatures of Vibration
2
This was merely an attempt to get possession of the Sea Lion.
Boy Scouts in a Submarine; Or, Searching an Ocean Floor
3
Here, take this, and go and get possession of the fair one.
The Blunderer
4
Bill arose half jestingly and endeavored to get possession of the bottle.
The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Tales / With Condensed Novels...
5
Must get possession of those papers, and of the girl, if possible.
Erema; Or, My Father's Sin
6
He was the first to get possession of Sir Joseph's private ear.
Miss or Mrs.?
7
The first difficulty would be to get possession of the gun.
Ran Away to Sea
8
My fortune will be made when I get possession of the Spalding heronry.
Tales and Novels — Volume 02 / Popular Tales
9
She is managing to get possession of the estate of her lovely niece.
The Crayon Papers
10
Greed for wealth obtained by plunder began to get possession of the Romans.
Ancient Rome : from the earliest times down to 476 A. D.
11
The fear lest my uncles should get possession of Edmée made me mad.
The World's Greatest Books — Volume 07 — Fiction
12
Now it must throw them aside and get possession of others.
Lincoln; An Account of his Personal Life, Especially of its Spri...
13
All right; remaining merchants, we will get possession of you,' say the Jews.
The Kreutzer Sonata and Other Stories
14
Are you saying a convict in here could get possession of a knife?
Rage of angels
15
But to get possession of this key was no easy matter.
This Country of Ours
16
He seems to be very anxious to get possession of her.
The Blunderer
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United States of America
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