Sentence examples for begun to exercise from inspiring English sources

France has begun to exercise leadership; the United States must not dither in doing its share.

Some political figures who are not Shiites have started to complain privately that Ayatollah Sistani has begun to exercise a religious veto on political issues, much as the mullahs of Iran do.

Brazil had also begun to exercise a commensurate measure of influence on the global political scene, with Lula dispensing advice and bear hugs to a range of foreign leaders who included Barack Obama and Hugo Chávez.

Through the small screen, Turkey has begun to exercise a big influence at Arab dinner tables, in boardrooms and bedrooms from Morocco to Iraq of a sort that the United States can only dream about.

In the past few years, gay people have finally begun to exercise the same rights as their straight siblings, yet there has been a sharp surge in violence against us.

His junior partners, the Social Democrats (SDP), are acting like an opposition party; parliament has begun to exercise more power; and EU officials are demanding more action against crime and corruption.

Madrid began to exercise a degree of control.

But Barcelona was just warming to its task, Xavi just beginning to exercise control and concentration.

Barcelona was just warming to its task, Xavi just beginning to exercise control and concentration.

Rob begins to exercise physical as well as emotional control, determined to make Helen pregnant.

In 1838 and 1839 Newman was beginning to exercise far-reaching influence in the Church of England.