Sentence examples for its hands by from inspiring English sources

Believing that both politicians and corporations were corrupt, it declined to dirty its hands by talking to anyone in power.

In Palestine, in contrast, Whitehall policymakers felt by the 1930s that the mandate was tying its hands by forcing it to follow a more pro-Zionist line than really suited British interests.

The fundamental question in the case is whether the city, by the agreement of 1882, or in any other way, has so tied its hands by contract that it cannot, consistently with the constitutional rights of the water company, establish and maintain, a separate system of waterworks of its own.

He has talked about the need to stimulate an inert economy until it reaches "escape velocity"; he has said that a central bank might need to "tie its hands" by announcing thresholds to be reached before it reduces stimulus; and he has suggested that the level of nominal GDP the cash value of output without adjusting for inflation might be a better target than inflation alone.

But the government hopes to prise some from its hands by the end of the year.

Hamas leaders argue that Israel's offensive has played into its hands by winning the movement greater regional recognition.

As the Obama administration turned toward regulation, it sought to strengthen its hand by changing the estimates of what a life is worth.

The Fed has tipped its hand by laying out which Treasuries it intends to buy and when, giving the bond houses an edge.

It drew strength from these struggles, but grossly overplayed its hand by trying to dominate the Sunni and wage war against the majority Shia.

Al-Qa'ida had overplayed its hand by trying to take control of the whole Sunni community.

Volkswagen of Germany, the largest European maker, has strengthened its hand by adding Porsche to Audi among its premium brands.