Sentence examples for upon the power from inspiring English sources

The hope that the Virgin Mary represents, however, will not fail, because it rests upon the power of God.

The growth of democracy imposed important limitations upon the power of the sovereign and of the ruling classes.

In order to compel communities to change their behaviours, and stop pooing outdoors, certain NGOs have drawn upon the power of shame and disgust.

"NO HUMAN authority", wrote Balzac, "can encroach upon the power of an investigating judge; nothing can stop him; no one can control him".

A typical game sees players summon ferocious creatures, cast potent spells and draw upon the power of mystical artefacts in an effort to vanquish their opponent and claim victory.

How a group is represented in the media has always depended upon the power of that group to stand up for itself – to get a comprehensive, honest portrayal of itself in the media.

"He's encroaching upon the powers of the attorney general merely because of a difference of opinion, to accommodate a political agenda".

Suppose that one agrees with Millikan (1984) that the representational content of a state depends, in part, upon the powers of the systems that consume that state.

That solidarity is ultimately historical, for it is only by being able to draw upon the powers of the past and future that the human being can survive the crises of their present.

Now, everyone from the right to the left is calling upon the powers that be to reinstate Sherrod.

An African blacksmith calls upon the powers of the earth, fire, water and wind to return his son, captured by slavers and taken far away.