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Meanings of taken possession in English

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Usage of taken possession in English
1
But the idea had taken possession of the mind of Very Rev.
Donahoe's Magazine, Volume 15, No. 1, January 1886
2
The men had taken possession of the other side of the fireplace.
Jerusalem
3
In the year 1760, Detroit was taken possession of by the English.
New National Fourth Reader
4
Some were taken possession of by the Chinese; but others were recovered.
The Three Admirals
5
Henry had, in the meantime, taken possession of Harfleur on the Seine.
How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves / Updated to 1900
6
He has taken possession of the easy chair by the fire-side already.
She Stoops to Conquer; Or, The Mistakes of a Night: A Comedy
7
The commodious kennels were soon taken possession of by the tired dogs.
Winter Adventures of Three Boys in the Great Lone Land
8
The burning furniture was then extinguished, and the house taken possession of.
The Great Riots of New York, 1712 to 1873
9
Never before had such excitement taken possession of an audience in Oakvale.
The Boy Scouts with the Motion Picture Players
10
The most singular resentment toward it had taken possession of his mind.
Peak and Prairie / From a Colorado Sketch-book
11
The British had taken possession of her house, fortified and garrisoned it.
A Brief History of the United States
12
And Helen drew away the hand of which he had taken possession.
Kitty's Class Day and Other Stories
13
The very spirit of evil seemed to have taken possession of Mr.
Hubert's Wife / A Story for You
14
Having taken possession of the tongue, he obtains all tastes of food.
Sacred Books of the East
15
A world of energy seemed to have taken possession of the man.
The Prince of India; Or, Why Constantinople Fell — Volume 02
16
The strange, stunned feeling which had taken possession of me still remained.
The Woman in White
This collocation consists of:
Taken possession through the time
Taken possession across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Rare