Sentence examples for exerted control over from inspiring English sources

The descendants of Timur, known as the Timurids, resided mainly in Samarkand (now in Uzbekistan) and Herāt (now in Afghanistan) and from there exerted control over Iran's eastern regions, while other rulers reigned over the remaining parts of Iran.

Just recently, the novelist Barbara Kingsolver gave her publishers an ultimatum - exerted control over her environment, you could say: she would continue to do book tours and give readings only on the condition that these took place in halls of no less than 500 people and that the money raised from ticket sales be donated to a local environmental cause.

Rangers have not always exerted control over opponents this season, so no lead could be considered wholly secure.

China has exerted control over Tibet since Communist troops invaded in 1950.

Royal occasions, grossly expensive sporting events, the armed forces: all the bread and circuses by which the elite have always exerted control over hoi polloi.

In Slovenia, which was part of the former Yugoslavia ruled by Tito for 35 years, the Communist Party exerted control over the news media and censored opponents.

The new office oversaw the executive branch budget and exerted management control over cabinet departments.

In Turkey, the military exerted extensive control over civilian affairs for decades, deposing elected governments, working behind the scenes to foment unrest, and even executing a civilian prime minister.

The biggest shift in policy is that the I.R.S. will now be more likely to grant equitable relief when one spouse has abused the other or exerted "financial control" over money matters.

The pH dependence of helix formation suggested that Asp and His exerted significant control over this process and over fibrillogenesis in general.

By sanctioning the women for their non-compliant behaviour they demonstrated power and exerted hierarchical control over their clients.