Sentence examples for devious control from inspiring English sources

Even the civil service, satirised in the 1980s TV sitcom Yes Minister for exercising devious control by manipulative means, has become more compliant and deferential to ministerial demands.

I am satisfied you intended to kill – you are a devious, controlling man and a meticulous planner in a number of aspects of your life".

All of them purveyed what seemed like idealistic causes but their real agenda was, and still is, designed to capture the minds of innocent people and, through devious mind control means, corral them into doing their bidding.

That most of the story is true is utterly fascinating, especially when it comes so close to melodrama with kidnappings, affairs, extortion, murder and a few devious families controlling insane amounts of wealth.

The directors that Bogdanovich grew up admiring had devious ways of maintaining control in a mid-century Hollywood where the studios ruled.

Mello is controlling, and devious.

Although he said Huhne was "somewhat - but not greatly, in my view - more culpable" than his ex-wife, the judge said Pryce had shown an "implacable" desire for revenge following the end of her marriage, adding that her not guilty plea had revealed a "controlling, manipulative and devious side to your character".

Pryce, a prominent economist, was described as being "controlling, manipulative and devious" by the judge.

Nazi-era political cartoons depicted the Jew as an octopus, encircling the world with its many devious tentacles, exerting an irresistible, slimy control.

They point out that it is a historical fact, that this teaching was grafted on to Christianity over 300 years after the death of Jesus and is apostles by devious church leaders who wanted to control people.

In doing so, he unknowingly yielded control of his home world to his devious brother Loki.