Sentence examples for some clout on from inspiring English sources
Idris Elba, while not as famous as Mandela, also has some clout on the international scene as an actor.
But here they are, quietly and deferentially exercising some clout on the only piece of legislation that absolutely has to pass: the state budget.
But that does not mean British prime ministers cannot wield some clout on the international stage, with the right sort of luck.
"About twenty or thirty of us young reform types decided to start a little organization that would give us some clout, on basic progressive legislation and conflict-of-interest and integrity stuff.
On a recent trip to Asia, Bannon met with the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and a Chinese Communist Party official, which the New York Times took as a sign he might have some clout on the world stage.
The chopped mushrooms add depth to both the Waitrose and the Go-Go Vegan recipe, but what gives the latter some real clout on the flavour front is a teaspoon of Marmite.
The presidency - designed to boost efficiency and give Europe some badly needed clout on the world stage - is the biggest issue in the part of the treaty dealing with how power should be distributed.
She won't fall into the Hillary Clinton trap [of being too involved in policy as a political spouse] but she will use her position to have clout on some issues... and for changing people's perceptions of Labour politicians.
At a Friday afternoon rally, Ms. Haley bestowed some of her energy and clout on Mr. Romney, packing a firehouse here with a crowd so large that 125 people were left standing outside.
The precarious stature of the Awakening, which has not been able to transform its clout on the streets into political power, is but one piece of the Iraqi chessboard that may portend instability.
But Mr Martin will be able to justify the acquisition only if he can either cut costs or increase revenues hard to do when, by most accounts, Saks has been fairly efficiently run.Simple operational synergies managing the combined group's credit-card customers in-house, more purchasing clout on transport and logistics—should bring some $70m in cost savings next year.
