Sentence examples for was able to exercise from inspiring English sources

"Slobodan Milosevic was able to exercise power until a few commoners stormed the Parliament.

He was able to exercise an escape clause with Orlando in 1996.

Holbrooke was able to exercise direct influence only on the White House.

He was able to exercise by walking and said he was eating and sleeping well.

In the 1190s a single senator was able to exercise wide authority in the territories surrounding Rome.

He told the crowd, "What I was able to exercise was one of those fundamental freedoms that's guaranteed in our Constitution, the right to bear arms".

In two weeks I'd be able to exercise.

We should be proud of that and members should be able to exercise that, full stop".

We are in the trusted position of being able to exercise our judgement and discretion.

At that point, the new Governing Council should be able to exercise more authority.

"Under existing law, the investment adviser is able to exercise a pervasive influence over the board".