Sentence examples for to pull string from inspiring English sources

Meanwhile, plummeting demand has prompted Asda to pull string vests, once a staple male undergarment, from its shelves.

He was apparently still able to pull strings at Facebook, which had relocated to California.

The insinuation, in both cases, was that Jews use money to pull strings and sway politics.

The Post's View: The Charles Koch Foundation paid to pull strings at George Mason.

You might need to pull strings occasionally to get the right people in charge and the right positions enthusiastically adopted.

Among Mr Lam's nicknames is "hei shou"—a "black hand" who knows how to pull strings.

"But in the long run, I didn't need anyone to pull strings to get me out here," Martin said.

Ms. Kaplan, the Nickelodeon executive, said friends had been begging her to pull strings for sold-out shows in Los Angeles.

You don't need to pull strings as obviously as Turkey's rampaging president to get your way.

He returned within himself from a six-week ankle injury to pull strings with Samir Carruthers and turn screws with Grigg.

By itself, Mr. Claywell's ability to pull strings with top decision makers might not be remarkable.