Sentence examples for in their powers from inspiring English sources

But after initial results indicated that political Islamists will form a majority in the new chamber, the military has moved swiftly to rein in their powers and ensure its own well entrenched political and economic privileges remain intact under any future civilian government.

Bureaucrats have also scuttled any attempt to rein in their powers and privileges.

Those eyebrows that are actually inverted exclamation marks, smeared across a face with just a smidgen of nose in the way, so powerful in their powers of persuasion that they led a girl dressed all in white to her death at Glastonbury.

And as is the case with any dictator, what seems paramount is the ability to inspire confidence in their powers.

Would they want to defend unpopular Euro-judges by voting for a big increase in their powers?Not everyone wants out.

"Indeed, that CHI and NICE are not sufficiently independent is already creating a sense that both are limited in their powers to act," says the report.

All of the major candidates in the Dec. 19 presidential election have promised to rein in their power.

It wasn't in their power, anyway.

You put yourself in their power.

Such rhythms can be almost biblical in their power.

"They did everything in their power to bury me".