The phrase "hold considerable power" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It means that someone or something has a significant amount of influence or control over others. Example: The CEO of the company held considerable power over company decisions and policies.
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.
The plan is backed by Somalia's interim government, but the Islamists hold considerable power after defeating American-backed warlords last month.
There is also deep distrust of the Taliban within the Afghan government and even more in the wider Afghan population, including in the north and west of the country, where many people who fought the Taliban hold considerable power.
One obstacle to starting conversations with the Taliban is the deep distrust of the movement within the Afghan government and even more in the wider Afghan population, including in the north and west of the country, where many people who fought the Taliban hold 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.
For most of the 19th century, a series of Pashtun emirs and kings ruled the country, but tribal leaders held considerable power.
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.
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.
