Sentence examples for that could topple from inspiring English sources

Last year, Brazil slid into a recession made worse by a corruption scandal that could topple the government.

Berber discontent, combined with wider economic and political dissatisfaction, has formed a volatile cocktail that could topple the current leadership.

Unless he withdraws that support, the only route that could topple the prime minister would seem to run through the courts.

Finland is certain to reject another bailout for Greece to avoid a schism that could topple its two-month-old government.

Finland is expected to reject any further bailout for Greece to avoid a schism that could topple its two-month-old government.

But rarely has it been as confused as in the approach to a flurry of votes due in parliament on December 14th that could topple Silvio Berlusconi's conservative government.

However, four days before it was scheduled to be built, Tydeman determined the structure design was too high to withstand the winds, and that there was a risk that it could topple along with the Soldiers & Sailors Monumentnt.

Moments that could easily topple into low farce — Victor eating a benefactor's beloved elderly parrot or serially masturbating before mixed audi­ences — instead reach a desolate pathos.

Diplomats and aides to Mr. Kabila said he saw Mr. Masire as a kind of Trojan horse, opening the way to a political opposition that could ultimately topple him.

"Our objective was that the trading activity of the banks would not be so big that it could topple the group," said Hugo Baenziger, a committee member and who, as chief risk officer of Deutsche Bank, helped to steer one of Europe's biggest investment and retail banks through the crisis.

"Hamish is under a lot of pressure – enough pressure that it could topple him," said one friend.