Sentence examples for be powerless to effectively from inspiring English sources

"If this legislation were enacted tomorrow," Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, it says, "would continue to be powerless to effectively enforce our nation's laws and provide for public safety".

That meant that if Jupiter defaulted, NetRatings would be able effectively to take control of the company, and in that case the F.T.C. would be powerless to block it.

The election winner would then be powerless to rule England.

Its architects may be powerless to prevent its collapse.

And after 2014, Britain might be powerless to block it.

But will be powerless to do anything about it.

However, the NAO found that the Department for Transport (DfT) was powerless to ensure that the £7bn of expenditure it was underwriting would be spent effectively.

Khatami was powerless to intervene.

was powerless to compel his attendance..

I'm powerless to argue.

"The picture itself is powerless to show".