Sentence examples for a pattern of power from inspiring English sources

Mr. Maliki's critics say the effort is part of a pattern of power grabs — his near total takeover of the security forces, a recent attempt to exert influence over the central bank and politically motivated arrests under the pretext of thwarting coup plots.

"Up to now the Home Office definition of domestic violence has been about individual acts of behaviour when it is often about a pattern of power and control over time.

This structure follows a pattern of power ballads Metallica set with "Fade to Black" on Ride the Lightning and was to revisit with "One" on...And Justice for All.

In general, power increased as tree size increased, and a pattern of power decrease following an increase in tip-ratio bias resulting from rate asymmetry was observed in the simulation including more tips.

"What I see overall is a pattern of collecting power and then using that power to serve himself.

A pattern of vindictive power moves against the press and others.

— The Illinois Senate removed Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich from office Thursday, convicting him on an article of impeachment that alleged a pattern of abuse of power.

COUNT ON IT In the years ahead, revelations about this Administration will show a pattern of abuse of power unprecedented in the annals of the presidency.

COUNT ON IT In the years ahead, revelations about the Clinton Administration will show a pattern of abuse of power unprecedented in the annals of the presidency.

A special submodel generates a certain pattern of power demand based upon empirical assumptions of the duty cycles of the four main contributors: the air compressor, the air conditioning and ventilation equipment, the cooling plant, and the on-board electrical system.

In this way, glamour played an important role in the creation and maintenance of a given pattern of power".