The factional chiefs, alarmed by the Christian advance, called in the help of the Almoravids, the powerful Amazigh confederation then exercising hegemony over northwestern Africa.
And then, exercising their rights as victims under California law, the Tays made their own case, pleading with the parole board not to grant freedom to the man who killed their son.
Think of Mel Gibson weeping copiously in "Ransom," then exercising vigilante justice, or Mr. Gibson as a rakish playboy in "What Women Want," learning to empathize with women after gaining the ability to read their minds.
Having won between £36m and £50m in his recent divorce settlement, and then exercising his newly granted power to ban Madge from spending Christmas at his Wiltshire estate, there's trouble on the professional front.
Should no deal occur, the person briefed on the discussions said the Celtics would hasten the rebuilding process by using their amnesty card on Garnett, who is due more than $18 million over the next two years, and then exercising the Pierce buyout.
To what extent am I then exercising free will?
