A slight government interference before the mid-20th century left effective political control in the hands of cattle ranchers.

"I had to look it up for the navigator before I left control."

I have no choice but to leave control of Styx to you.

That would leave final control over the sale to the Bush administration.

He left for England in 1848, leaving control of his properties to a board of trustees.

However, appropriations were to be made annually, leaving control of the project firmly in Congressional hands.

The king instead tried to leave control of the region, at least in part, to his children.

Mr. Casserly said that other states have left control in the hands of local officials, usually the mayor.

Kirk started to change his mind and leave control of the starship in Scotty's hands.

But for the people it means a return to the very system that they have just left - centralised, undemocratic control.