I think the mere possession of it would be quite sufficient.

I wish to keep you for a purpose that is not served by mere possession.

Eventually the paper was banned, and mere possession of it became a state crime.

How could she even think about becoming tied down to anything or anyone for the sake of a mere possession?

His mere possession of such weapons would give him daunting power in a vital region.

The islands were mere possessions of real estate and no attempt was made to improve their lot.

Even the mere possession had a mandatory ten year prison sentence.

Somewhere within him was a higher appeasement of love than mere possession.

Others would have considered their mere possession to qualify her for burning at the stake.

More than one-third involve marijuana, nearly 85 percent for mere possession.