Sentence examples for to pulling the strings from inspiring English sources

Perhaps more importantly, Gerets is prepared to stand up to the sporting director José Anigo, who had become too used to pulling the strings at the Velodrome.

Music industry executives, accustomed to pulling the strings from their seats in air-conditioned skyscraper offices, were obliged to meet Grossman's terms, and thus the industry was changed forever.

Thomas, the RFU chairman since 2005, is scheduled to stand down next year but will retain an influential role as chair of the 2015 World Cup board, and is used to pulling the strings.

Small business: Are you cut out to pull the strings?

But rather than using animation, Mr Letteri wanted an actor's performance to pull the strings.

With those two offering pace from the flanks, Francesco Totti can continue to pull the strings.

Once the case got under way Mesereau carefully began to pull the strings.

And how does it manage to pull the strings of publicity so effectively?

Although Tanaka resigned as prime minister after a scandal in 1974, he continued to pull the strings behind the scenes.

They are going to pull the strings of the [anti-Thaksin, conservative and monarchist] yellowshirts and that sort of thing.

A new prime minister might let the Socialists say they were forced into unpopular spending cuts, leaving a rejuvenated Mr Gyurcsany to pull the strings behind the scenes.