Sentence examples for a puppet on a from inspiring English sources

Therein lies one peril for City: Being a puppet on a proprietor's strings means dancing to his bank balance.

He turned a dangerous champion into a puppet on a string.

A nervous flier might compare the bobbing plane to a puppet on a jerky string or the Drop Tower theme park ride.

Do you love the kitsch and joy of the song contest but think Brussels treats the UK like a puppet on a string?

But he added: "Hopefully the status that goes with this salary will mean he's less likely to be a puppet on a string and will have some power".

At the beginning, a tiny conductor stands before a red curtain, spasmodically leading the overture like a puppet on a string.

In an initial set of trials, the infants were presented with an audio cue and then shown a puppet on one side of a screen.

"Fire Crossing Water" included acting, a Chinese puppet, on-stage cameras, a big-screen video and a musical typewriter.

The Beaver, the tale of a businessman who wears a puppet on his hand following a breakdown, was originally intended for release in 2009 but has been held back due to the furore.

The image of a puppet on its side, lifelessly staring downward, will haunt you.

"I've felt like a puppet on films before and have been really frustrated and angry.