Sentence examples for has little leverage over from inspiring English sources

The G-20 has little leverage over the policies of its members, especially the larger economies.

By comparison, he said, Washington has little leverage over Chinese policies.

The president's options are limited, as Washington has little leverage over North Korea.

The United States also has little leverage over pivotal players in the drama, most notably the Islamist militant group, Hezbollah.

The IMF has little leverage over the big countries that are at the heart of the problem.

Far from presiding over a secure, sovereign state, the Syrian leader has little leverage over what happens next.

As long as Mr. Cipel remains in Israel, American agents have little leverage over him.

In recent weeks, American officials have conceded they have little leverage over North Korea.

Behind the scenes, Mr. Bush's top aides were acknowledging that they had little leverage over the Chinese.

But they have little leverage over Nigeria, whose budget is funded by its oil output of 2m barrels a day.

Until recently, the Kurds have had little leverage over Baghdad, since most Iraqi oil came from fields in southern Iraq, under the control of the central government.