Sentence examples for to gain more power from inspiring English sources

However other Islanders are suspicious of these moves as an opportunity for the more powerful families to gain more power through land ownership or even worse a way of taking land off the Palm Islanders, who in desperation may sell to the highest bidding developer even if that bid significantly undervalues the land in question.

"They can also compare going prices to gain more power in a negotiation.

To gain more power in his 5ft 6in body, Bradley has abandoned his vegan diet for animal proteins.

Hezbollah, backed by Iran, has kept the government paralyzed for nearly a year trying to gain more power.

The islanders are not betting on break-up, but they will use the possibility of it to gain more powers.

Cameron made the case for the intelligence agencies to gain more powers to read private online communications despite existing public concerns about secret mass surveillance of UK citizens exposed by US whistleblower Edward Snowden.

It would also be a backwards step for the Labour government's devolution policy and for the Welsh Assembly, which is expected to gain more powers under the Better Government for Wales bill, she said.