Gradually, spheres of influence covering certain regions were acquired and it seemed probable that China would be partitioned among the European Powers as Africa had been in the previous decade.
"History of the United States, Volume 6 (of 6)"
E. Benjamin Andrews
Carr returning saw the whisk of Helen's skirt as she disappeared within the little room partitioned off at the rear and knew that she had gone to fling herself down upon her bed.
"The Desert Valley"
Jackson Gregory
There was an enormous byre partitioned off into several pig styes, and this was allotted to the officers, one pig stye for each officer.
"The Story of the "9th King's" in France"
Enos Herbert Glynne Roberts