Sentence examples for readiness to leverage from inspiring English sources

(He had already proven his readiness to leverage his celebrity for his art, as when he recruited Jean-Luc Godard to direct him in an adaptation of Jules Feiffer's "Little Murders," which, in the event, was directed by Alan Arkin).

Russia, General Craddock has said, seeks to weaken Euro-Atlantic institutions and "has shown readiness to use economic leverage and military force to achieve its aims".The balance between NATO's home and away missions will be addressed in a "Declaration of Alliance Security", which should be approved at the anniversary summit.

Meanwhile, in Iraq and Syria, we should leverage our readiness to use force to get the new Iraqi government to develop its inclusive approach, in contrast with the ruthless imposition of Shia hegemony by its predecessor.

But when the readiness to talk is demonstrated without any leverage whatsoever, the outcome is just a PR stunt for the most dubious party involved.

Russia's readiness to use energy supplies as political leverage poses a potentially difficult issue for the Bush administration if it expects to continue the previous American policy of minimizing Russian influence in the region, particularly over energy matters.

"It is about readiness to learn.

Yet its readiness to hand remains uncanny.

France and Italy have signalled a readiness to help.

It takes surrender, and readiness to rest.

"The tribals' reported readiness to act diminished," the report said.

I liked her readiness to engage and whack you".