Sentence examples for its own powers from inspiring English sources

If so, that should establish beyond a doubt that he is a resident of Guernsey, which is dependent on Britain for defense although it has its own powers to tax and spend.

It would decide its own powers, and changes to voting weights, subject only to a rubber stamp from parliament.

Even when the court weighs in on the side of Congress, it often elevates its own powers at Congress's expense.

HEE itself has also threatened the North Middlesex that it will use its own powers to stop the 26 from working there.

The great end of education is, to discipline rather than to furnish the mind; to train it to the use of its own powers, rather than fill it with the accumulations of others.

It was either too unintelligent to understand him or it was very intelligent indeed, with its own powers of choice and volition.

Hell's book is more searching and blunt, and this gives it its own power.

He doesn't follow the story, he knows what it is in advance and leaches it of its own power.

It has its own power supply.

It has its own power plant, rail lines and post code.

It will have its own power plant, port and, 200 kilometres (125 miles) inland, its own iron-ore mine.