Sentence examples for used to wield a from inspiring English sources
People used to wield a clinical term for this condition of psychic disjuncture: "narcissism," pronounced in tones of corrective disapproval.
He flexed his right arm, the one he has used to wield a racket on the way to 12 grand slam titles, and appeared generally unhappy.
Where the hero, Gennaro, used to wield a medallion of the Holy Virgin to reclaim his drowned girlfriend, Teresina, from being transformed by the sea deity Golfo into a naiad, now he simply uses love — in particular, a love token she has given him — to win her back.
When the Americans were still in charge, he used to wield an effective veto over political decisions, but he had remained relatively silent since the April uprisings.
When the Americans were still in charge, the ayatollah used to wield an effective veto over political decisions, but he had remained relatively silent since the April uprisings.
Mr Zenawi has got used to wielding an iron fist.
Tosh's coveted Grammy, received for his final studio album No Nuclear War, is given pride of place (it was reportedly retrieved from a Massachusetts pawn shop following its unauthorised sale), and the fabled M16 guitar that Tosh used to wield as a musical weapon on stage looks fittingly militant.
Ms. Lopatkina used to wield her chin like a ship's prow, and now Ms. Somova has acquired the habit.
The partisan manipulation of census data would irreparably transform the census from being the baseline of our entire statistical system into a tool used to wield political power in Washington.
How technology can be used to wield influence is also the focus of a £137,433 PhD programme at Queen Mary, University of London, called "Analysing and influencing crowd behaviours through arrays of ad-hoc mobile sensors".
But steering clear of Falk's clients seems unlikely for Jordan, because Falk represents some of the National Basketball Association's best players, a power base that he has used to wield considerable behind-the-scenes power in the league.
