Sentence examples for be able to bully from inspiring English sources

However, Boldin and Pitta won't be able to bully the 49ers' defenders the way they have most this post-season.

The hope is that local barons will no longer be able to bully local central-bank officials into providing ill-judged credit.

The lawsuit raised concerns that palm oil companies would be able to bully the RSPO, which is the major tool for cleaning up the notoriously environmentally damaging industry.

While playing on the outside, Revis matches up nicely with the physical receiver Hakeem Nicks, while the less-physical Cromartie should be able to bully Mario Manningham (if Manningham can play with an injured knee) in press coverage.

He added: "Eventually, when you get to a certain level, guys are as big as you are, guys are as strong as you are, and you are not going to be able to bully your way.

Environmentalists also say that by making permits easier to obtain, builders will be able to bully local planning officials by approaching them, permits in hand, and threatening to sue any municipality that opposes proposed construction.

By not being a political appointee, he was able to bully his gentlemanly way into favour.

One cannot imagine anyone being able to bully Birch, now 19, for she is intelligent and determined and seems to know exactly what she is doing.

With their old ties to the ruling Socialists, the unions have been able to bully government-appointed managers into handing out bogus jobs and inflationary pay rises.

An old B&B is closing down, and yet three arriving guests are able to bully the proprietor into letting them stay for a single night.

Addressing the communities and local government (CLG) select committee on Monday, Kieran Quinn, the Labour leader of Tameside, one of Greater Manchester's 10 councils, praised Osborne for being "very clever in as much as he has been able to bully, cajole, persuade other ministerial colleagues to give up some of their powers".