Sentence examples for under a sword from inspiring English sources
The Worst Condition Is to Pass Under a Sword Which Is Not One's Own is at Tate Modern until 3 May 2010.
Individuals implanted with it live under a sword of Damocles: They risk electrocution and possible death if they leave the Sprint Fidelis alone — and they risk death if their heart stops and the product fails.
Priests, who now stand uneasily under a sword of Damocles, with their every action scrutinized, understandably may ask why the bishops do not face such consequences if they fail to abide by the charter.
As is standard during these occasions, the master of ceremonies, standing under a sword and mace and wearing an almost comically ornate traditional costume, began his introduction by referring to the titles of the people present, from Prince Andrew on down, in order of precedence.
A founder with too much skin in the game may live under a Sword of Damocles and be unable to focus on the key tasks, ironically bringing about their own worst fears.
Installation view, Michael Rakowitz, The worst condition is to pass under a sword which is not one's own, Tate Modern, January May 2010.
The United States also relies on Russia for half its fuel, under a "swords to ploughshares" deal that Neff originated in 1991.
The fact that guests must crawl into the room is thought to have served the purpose of preventing them from concealing a sword under their robes.
"It's extremely strenuous," said Mr. Mehler, 28, who spent hours under the tutelage of a sword master for his role as D'Artagnan.
But then he would have asked the referee for a stay, deposed Goliath and his team at great length, and papered him with brief after brief until he conceded that his weapon did not qualify as a sword under §48(B)(6)(e) of the Samaria Convention of 321 B.C. (The Philistines would have settled).
It was inside his family home at 102 Bournbrook Road on the Brook estate in Eltham that police found a stash of weapons, including a knife behind the TV, another Gurkha-type knife in one of the padlocked bedrooms, a sword under the cushions of a sofa as well as knives in another bedroom and an airgun-type revolver.
