territory - use in sentences

Preposition: of

  • USSR: Failing this, the development could proceed only in the direction of the triumph of the capitalist counter-revolution on the territories of the USSR.

Converse of object

  • occupy: Inevitably, this left the British and French occupying the adjacent territory.
  • invade: A third wave of 617 Squadron's aircraft was now invading German territory, as an airborne reserve to fill in the gaps.
  • inhabit: Now, archeologists cut a trench through territory once inhabited by folk they find interesting.
  • cede: Under a formal peace treaty signed in 1947, the Finns agreed to cede territory to the then USSR and pay reparation.
  • forbid: The drawing room was not always forbidden territory, and sometimes I could enter the sanctuary.

Adjective modifier

  • occupied: Their military experience is limited to racist attacks in uniform in the occupied territories.
  • uncharted: Not merely content with having redefined dance music with 808 State, Graham Massey steers the good ship Toolshed into uncharted music territories.
  • overseas: However, the British Empire was not the first instance of English sovereigns ruling overseas territories.

Modifies a noun

  • citizen: I will observe its laws faithfully and fulfill my duties and obligations as a British overseas territories citizen.

Noun used with modifier

  • coverage: Them on the coverage territory can lawyers or consumers.
  • monkey: Winter: From October to Easter, most work is in the grounds and gardens including monkey territory maintenance.
  • franchise: The Franchise is operated from home, with teaching studios being established in suitable halls within the franchise territory.
  • frontier: Here people in the lonely, wild frontier territories were able to gather and pledge their faith.
  • colonial: Many former colonial territories delayed several years after independence before they joined the Fund.

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