Sentence examples for rules adept from inspiring English sources

The lack of a codified constitution is a double-edged sword: while change can often be slow in parliament -- House of Lords reform came about a century late -- as law-makers wrestle over the lack of clarity governing the rules, adept political players can move swiftly and without attracting much resistance, as Tony Blair did in reforming Prime Ministers Question Time.

Numerous texts make it clear that even as they break the rules, Tantric adepts are motivated by compassion for all sentient beings.

Mr. Bullock, who ran state government like a ward boss when Democrats ruled Texas, was adept at passing laws with minimal or no public attention.

Propaganda, of course, was another essential element of imperial rule, and Roman emperors became adept at using art to memorialize themselves.

Here again despotic rule has shown itself an adept destroyer of economic promise.

In any case, local rivals who are already adept at playing by the rules will adapt quickly to new rules if it suits them to do so.

Analysts say they have been adept at evading the rules with clever and complex financial products.

Banks got to depend on the modelling of prices in esoteric markets to gauge risks and became adept at gaming the rules.

China, Cuba and other countries have grown adept at using procedural rules to outflank the efforts of the United States to use the commission to condemn them.

As political and social action can change the competitive landscape and the rules of competition, AMCs must become adept in issues management and stakeholder management.

Over the years Mobutu proved adept at maintaining his rule in the face of internal rebellions and attempted coups, but his regime had little success in establishing the conditions needed for economic growth and development.