Sentence examples for exerted itself from inspiring English sources

In fact, something bigger has taken place: the legislature has exerted itself against the executive.

In Egypt, America has exerted itself to help the authorities catch Islamist militants, apparently aiding in the extradition of fugitives.

Ann's mother lived this sentence, this shapeless continuous performance, occasionally making random accidental calls, as a fleeting piece of will or inadvertency exerted itself.

Venezuela's regional influence has also waned, following a period when its economy struggled and neighboring Brazil exerted itself as the continent's powerhouse.

At Boundary Park in the rematch footballing logic finally exerted itself and Chasetown were beaten 4-0, but a club with an average crowd of a little over 100 took almost 2,500 fans north for the replay.

Guay's domineering and controlling side exerted itself over Marie-Ange and her new home.

But the rock doesn't exert itself as a result of all this "thinking".

Does it sap individual initiative or give it new forums to exert itself?

If you played Counter-Strike a lot five years ago, the muscle memory will exert itself within minutes.

But a particular force exerts itself on Muslim students, pulling them toward religious conservativism -- alienation from their non-Muslim peers.

Or can human will, individual and collective, freely exert itself and change the odds by changing the circumstances?