"confiscate by" or "confiscate from"?
| Many hearts were broken as meats, cheeses and bread were confiscated by Customs (PDF 650KB) officers. |
| If not confiscated by police, weapons are traded for money or provisions, usually to rebel Tanzanians. |
| It was also stated that any miscreant would be dealt with by Law, and the Bus would be confiscated by the State. |
| Religious sites and buildings like churches, monasteries, seminaries were either destroyed, confiscated by the govt. |
| They do not want to feel that they could have their property confiscated by an all powerful party at the drop of a hat. |
| Without a license from such an authority any privately issued license was considered void and fees were often confiscated by the state. |
| Many newcomers were happy just to be off the ship after a long and harrowing crossing; others were heartbroken as precious homemade food was confiscated by Customs Officers. |
| Mobile phones confiscated by police investigating an illegal betting syndicate have revealed dozens of text messages from wrestlers suggesting they sold bouts for thousands of pounds a pop. |
| According to the records that had been confiscated from the missionaries ' home, this had been a thriving business, and nearly 25 of such transactions had already taken place. |
| During this time Miss Okpara's only solace is her diary, which Linda confiscates at one stage. |
| I forgot to use the machine on the tram I caught to the railway station and got written up a fine and had my ticket confiscated at Melbourne Central. |
| A similar package was confiscated in a cargo-distribution center at East Midlands Airport in England. |
| Experts have assessed that the most recent consignment matches a previous shipment confiscated in the same northwest border region. |
| In practice, your guns will be confiscated for the duration of your stay, and returned immediately prior to your departure. |
| Maldives: Firearms must be declared on arrival and will be confiscated until departure. |
| It also includes many houses, and complete deserted cities like Jaffa, Lydda and Ramleh, where much property was confiscated after the 1948 war. |
| Most of the guns had either been confiscated during police operations over the years or decommissioned. |
