Sentence examples for the levers behind from inspiring English sources

The flawed diurnal human pulling the levers behind the facade is just going to have to cope.

Poetry by our (and others') estimable leaders is one of those fascinating chances to look at the man pulling the levers behind the scrim.

For the men pulling the levers behind the "Lost" curtain, finding ways to wrap up both the fate of the story's characters and the mysteries of the island for the program's final 16 episodes, which begins Tuesday, is a multifold challenge.

Billionaire predator Icahn who intends to be the man pulling the levers from behind the curtain rather than installing himself on the media giant's lofty perch is expected to announce a slate of courtiers for election to the firm's board next week.

But I wanted to enjoy, if I could, the prize dinner just as if I were any of the other authors; as if I didn't know how the levers were pulled behind the scenes.

In particular, they say he is a sophisticated pol who knows how to work the levers of power behind the scenes, while still maintaining a conservative public image that has allowed him to avoid getting "primaried" by more conservative challengers in election years.

They worked hard for decades, scaling miles of scaffolding or sitting long hours behind the levers of a high crane.

THOSE battling robots on television may look fierce and formidable, but they are simply the digital successors to the Wizard of Oz, with humans pulling the levers -- or joysticks -- behind the scenes.

Fears linger, however, that the old guard might yet seek to block reforms and to keep their hands on the levers of power, especially military ones, behind the scenes.

The ballerina may be the visual symbol of the art form, but behind the scenes, the levers of power and creative control are largely pulled by men.

As is now glaringly obvious, the situation presents challenges to a Communist government that is used to pulling levers behind the scenes.