Sentence examples for asserts his authority from inspiring English sources

If he leaves too many of the old lags in place and fails to promote fresh talent, he will have flunked the test.The risk for Mr Blair is that the more he asserts his authority, the more he provokes those who think the only high-profile exit that can help the government is his own.

Each time one of them asserts his authority by new legal expedients, he creates a precedent that may be followed by whoever is appointed next.As he has delved into the Lewinsky scandal, Mr Starr has done more than any other independent prosecutor to tighten this ratchet.

Never one to be confused with a workaholic — until recently, says a friend, Perry "traveled a long ways on some good looks" — the task of being a constitutionally weak chief executive who asserts his authority through appointments and speeches seems to suit him.

You can see by my face I know it's coming and the look on Iain's face is great as he asserts his authority on the match up.

The rich are welcome as long as their fortunes are lawful". Mr Lourenço the former defence minister, was hand-picked by Mr Dos Santos for the presidency, but there has been persistent speculation of tension between the two as the new president, who is the deputy leader of the MPLA, asserts his authority.

McDougall attempted to assert his authority by authorizing Dennis to raise a contingent of armed men, but the Anglophone settlers largely ignored this call to arms.

Then James asserted his authority.

It also helped Page assert his authority.

But Schmidt has done little to assert his authority.

And he likes to assert his authority in unpleasant ways.

Rebus's attempts to assert his authority go unheeded.