Sentence examples for had some leverage from inspiring English sources

He says the Lib Dems had some leverage because they could - just about - have gone with the Tories or Labour.

She disclosed that Sullivan might be on her way out, and Jones — who had some leverage as the donor of Sullivan's largest gift — raised no objection.

When the iPhone 4 was the hottest phone in the world, Apple might have had some leverage in negotiating a favorable deal with China Mobile.

I was unable to try this within my first firm — where you would think I had some leverage — as I wasn't able to overcome the culture.

Britain had some leverage here: in 1961 the US navy had established a forward base for its Polaris fleet at the Holy Loch, which lies only seven or eight miles across the Clyde from the Gareloch.

(I wasn't just being professional: I figured that as long as Terry Whangbo remained in the country, I had some leverage).

Workers have some leverage.

The West has some leverage.

And she has some leverage.

But Snowden does have some leverage.

Now they might have some leverage.