Sentence examples for establishing a power from inspiring English sources

In foreign politics Lorenzo made a disastrous error in the 1470s when he attempted to prevent Pope Sixtus IV from establishing a power base in the Romagna.

The bullying subscale included three items referring to intentional behaviors, aimed at establishing a power imbalance between peers and harming others, therefore, even though a definition of bullying was not given to the participants, we agree with Espelage and Holt (2001) that all items constitute an appropriate expression of bullying.

Erdogan had at the time no problem with Gulen's followers establishing a power base in the police force and the military.

Establishing a power center at Hierakonpolis, and later at Abydos, Naqada III leaders expanded their control of Egypt northwards along the Nile.

On May 8 , 2007 Paisley shook hands with Martin McGuinness of Sinn Féin, establishing a power-sharing government in Northern Ireland.

At the same time Sony was establishing a power-sharing arrangement of the sort that rarely works in big business, much less in the music industry, with its egos, glamour and rollicking culture.

Under the 1998 law establishing a power-sharing Assembly and government in Northern Ireland, Mr. Trimble's resignation triggered a six-week period ending at midnight Saturday during which his replacement had to be selected or new elections called -- a move British authorities desperately wanted to avoid.

Back then, it was just the natural instincts of girls to establish a power hierarchy.

Look to establish a power base with other old iron curtain countries.

Large-scale capital investment will also be needed to re-equip the ports and to re-establish a power grid.

McConaughey looks set to play the story's chief antagonist, a grinning cowboy with supernatural powers who establishes a power base in the ruins of Las Vegas.