Sentence examples for was able to enforce from inspiring English sources

The king was able to enforce obedience from lesser groups and to exact tribute from them.

In the coastal cities of China, where the government was able to enforce its one-child policy, middle-class families are now reported to spend more on their one child than earlier middle-class families spent on their four or five children together.

It portrays an event of significant political triumph for Poland, the Prussian Homage, in which Poland was able to enforce its will over Prussia.

The Karnkowski Statutes of 1570 gave Polish kings the control over maritime commerce, but not even Stephen Báthory, who resorted to an armed intervention against the city, was able to enforce them.

After all, England were able to enforce the follow-on.

"It enforces a level of discipline that the local people have not been able to enforce".

To be effective, however, a supervisor has to be able to enforce its will.

It is too soon to conclude the cartel will be able to enforce compliance.

"In order to be able to enforce or bring court cases, you have to have lawyers.

An assistant commissioner, Jeffrey Shuren, said the agency would be able to enforce the ban.

Then the CQC will be able to enforce those through their inspections".