Sentence examples for using it as leverage from inspiring English sources

The North will stick to that stance, analysts say, in hopes of using it as leverage in negotiating with the administration of the president-elect, Barack Obama.

Mr Ashley previously bought a stake in Debenhams, using it as leverage to negotiate for Sports Direct concessions in eight of the chain's department stores.

His attempted rape of Judy, and her resulting decision to make a parachute jump from 13,000ft after all, is as subtle as a sledgehammer in metaphor terms, lacking only the caption: "Now do you get it?!?! Rescue yourself!!!" Judy turns the attack to her advantage, using it as leverage to get a posting to Paris where she can pursue her dream man, Henri Armand Assantee).

Is that something that Facebook will use defensively or do you anticipate possibly using it as leverage in negotiations with Foursquare, Gowalla, etc.? Barry Schnitt (Director of Corporate Communications, on Facebook's PR team): I don't know of any company thatcomments on their IP strategy.

For the next two years, until early February 1821, Spain delayed ratification of the treaty, using it as leverage to prevent the United States from formally recognizing one of the rebellious Spanish colonies as an independent nation.

Although China's purchase of US treasury securities helped to fund US budget deficit, there are concerns that China may use it as leverage over US policies.

Interrogators taped this detainee crying and used it as leverage against one of his relatives.

In depositions, former company executives said Mr. Clancy had been so certain that Community Education would receive the contract that he used it as leverage in negotiations with investors.

I view Mr. Annan's stonewalling on the release of oil-for-food documents to Congress as a potential cover-up for corruption and will use it as leverage to deny passage of state legislation.

Republicans and Democrats in both houses expressed frustration with Mr. Pataki's handling of the bill, saying that he was trying to use it as leverage to win concessions on issues not directly related to it.

But Republicans angered by Russian arms sales to Iran have in recent years tried to cut the financing for the Nunn-Lugar program -- or to use it as leverage against the Russian government.