A third law limited the power of major companies to gain control of local electric utility companies.

VOA: special.2011.04.07

In Italy, some of these cities were able to gain control of the surrounding country and to become city states, resembling those of the ancient Greeks.

在意大利,一些城市还潜移默化地,影响了周边的区域,形成了城邦,这与古希腊的城市情况非常相似

耶鲁公开课 - 古希腊历史简介课程节选

I think that if a classroom devolves to the point where physical force is required to gain control,

我认为，如果一个课堂秩序十分混乱，以至于要用武力来维持秩序，

反对体罚 - SpeakingMax英语口语达人

It took several hours before security forces were able to gain control of all the sites.

VOA: standard.2009.10.15

It's the teacher's responsibility to gain control of the classroom environment

能够控制教学环境的秩序是老师的责任，

反对体罚 - SpeakingMax英语口语达人

They used the Pill as an important tool to gain control over their lives.

VOA: standard.2010.05.12

Zamarripa says US officials are well aware of the continuing bloodshed in Juarez and surrounding areas and want to help Mexican counterparts gain control of the situation.

VOA: standard.2010.04.01

It believed some of the nations involved would use the Boxer Rebellion as a way to gain more control over Chinese territory.

VOA: special.2010.07.29

In fact,the patients who had the treatment reported an average gain of nearly five hours each day of good control of their symptoms.

VOA: special.2009.02.03

Republicans would need a 40-seat gain in November to take back majority control in the U.S.House of Representatives.

VOA: standard.2010.05.19

Somalia's new president,Sheikh Sharif Ahmed, a moderate Islamist and a former insurgent leader, is attempting to establish government control in the country and to gain the support of Islamist insurgents.

VOA: standard.2009.03.16