Sentence examples for are powerless to keep from inspiring English sources

Anyone who plays the game knows a guy like him, who throws so much junk your way that you are powerless to keep from imploding.

These governments were powerless to keep prices from rising or to satisfy the demands of the unions.

If Crystal Palace raise their bid to £5m or if West Bromwich Albion or Hull are willing to pay Rovers' price, Bowyer may be powerless to keep the targetman.

Navas turned away two shots from lively substitute Emre Mor as the Germans sought an equaliser, urged on by a fervent home support, but was powerless to keep out the rocket from Schürrle.

Thus, in this case, at t, x would be powerless to move the feather, and at t, y would be powerless to keep the feather motionless!

Dean Gerken did well to push Chris Maguire's low shot behind but was powerless to keep out Nuhiu's near-post header from the following corner from Jacques Maghoma on five minutes.

Lyness was also equal to a low strike from Daniels but moments later he was powerless to keep out Elphick's effort from close range as Bournemouth's pressure finally told.

Ben Bernanke warned the Federal Reserve would be powerless to keep the economy from disaster if Congress fails to keep the country from falling off what economists call a looming "fiscal cliff".

"Even MPs are powerless to prevent such powers being enacted.

NSW's incumbent No.6 totally outplayed the Blues' current No.7 Trent Hodkinson, who was powerless to prevent the Knights from being kept scoreless for the second time in three games.

Its architects may be powerless to prevent its collapse.