Sentence examples for gain effective from inspiring English sources

If you don't vote Green on Saturday, she reasons, Tony Abbott will gain effective control of both houses.

Mr. Sistani, who sees in the American pledge of democracy a chance for Iraq's Shiite majority to gain effective control, has appealed for calm.

He was not able to gain effective control of the western Punjab, however, largely because the area was subject to raids by hill tribes.

He attacked Aquitaine, whose ruler, Eudes (Odo), had been an ally of Ragenfrid, but Charles did not gain effective control of southern France until late in his reign.

The return of some Qaeda operatives thus represents a serious threat to the American-backed Karzai government, which has been unable to gain effective control of the Afghan countryside.

Much of the program advocated by the tenentes favoured the goals of the urban middle class, but the two groups failed to coordinate their actions, and the military rebellions did not gain effective urban support.

Along with thwarting Mr. Williamson, Mr. Edelman gained effective control of the board's nominating process in February 1996, as the directors describe it.

After gaining effective independence from Saddam Hussein in 1991, Iraqi Kurds were left in an uncertain legal status.

In late 1978 Deng gained effective control of China and began to launch reform policies that reversed those of Mao's Cultural Revolution (1966-76).

In 2005, Mr. Snyder gained effective control of Six Flags after buying up shares and waging a successful proxy contest to replace management.

By removing Miteb, M.B.S. gained effective control over all three of the country's security branches: the Army, the interior ministry, and the national guard.