Sentence examples for powerless to block from inspiring English sources

And after 2014, Britain might be powerless to block it.

Simply put, Detroit and the other companies need Washington's help, and they are powerless to block the rules Washington dictates.

Residents of the club district are essentially powerless to block them, community board members say, because the area is zoned for manufacturing.

The eventual bill from the review he is now conducting could run into billions of pounds of additional spending which (if he is right) the Treasury would be powerless to block.

That meant that if Jupiter defaulted, NetRatings would be able effectively to take control of the company, and in that case the F.T.C. would be powerless to block it.

The Somali official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the delicacy of the topic, said that Sheik Sharif was not happy with the prospect that Ethiopian troops would return, "but he has no choice" because his government ruled only a small area of the capital and was powerless to block the move.

The government appeared powerless to halt them.

We are virtually powerless to stop them because it seems our elected leaders are powerless too.

"We all felt powerless to stop it".

Israel were powerless to stop him.

He was powerless to stop them, the master replied.