| There is, in fact, talk of an imminent departure, if only he will be able to get his spaceship back from the hotel owners who, they say, had it distrained. |
| Having distrained upon the plaintiff's goods, the inventory prepared fell short of being meticulous. |
| It is most likely that if the offender did not submit willingly to settle the dispute in court, he could be distrained by the plaintiff. |
| Closet and pantry were distrained of their rarest delicacies, and the poultry-yard of its fattest broodlings, to furnish a palatable variety for his table. |
| It is among the sovereign's duties to uphold this right impartially, but the subject is given no means of redress if his property is unfairly seized or distrained. |
| As guarantee of this, the burgess was expected to own a house which could be distrained in the event of default of payment. |
