Sentence examples for held considerable power from inspiring English sources

Further, the record does not establish that Herman held considerable power over Harper's welfare, or that Herman was receiving a financial gain by hosting Harper on his boat.

For most of the 19th century, a series of Pashtun emirs and kings ruled the country, but tribal leaders held considerable power.

He said that the "sheer scale" of Mr Murdoch's perceived influence was "an unattractive facet in British national life," noting that he held considerable power despite being unable to vote in the UK.

In addition to the secretary of education, Brown eliminated other posts that held considerable power under previous administrations.

Thaksin lives in exile but still hold considerable power and influence in Thai politics.

Mayors hold considerable power but are constantly involved in legislative battles with the 51 members of the City Council.

He has a substantial shareholding in Alliance Unichem and could hold considerable power in the new operation.

Outside the prisons, however, in what brothers call "the free world," the UAB still holds considerable power.

the plaintiff is typically in some respect particularly vulnerable and dependent upon the defendant who, correspondingly, holds considerable power over the plaintiff's welfare.

The plan is backed by Somalia's interim government, but the Islamists hold considerable power after defeating American-backed warlords last month.

The idea of the solitary reader and the solitary writer, connected only by the marks on the page, still holds considerable power, even if reading habits have never in reality been so simple and pristine.