Sentence examples for was powerless to avoid from inspiring English sources

Once conflict had been forced upon the peninsula, Montenegro declared war with reluctance in early August, Bulgaria stood aside until committing itself to the Central Powers in September 1915, Romania was not persuaded to join the Allied powers until 1916, and Albania was powerless to avoid being partitioned by the warring parties.

I have countless habits that I know serve no purpose but am powerless to avoid.

But nor does it mean that he is powerless to avoid a similar fate to that of Mr Abe.

Let me translate: "Because I realize that my show is not nearly exciting enough to inspire you to react loudly and spontaneously on your own, I will hereby swallow my pride and beg you to clap along with my music, knowing that since you're all sheep, once the sheepiest of you start clapping, the rest will be powerless to avoid joining in".

But I was powerless to do anything".

He was powerless to stop them, the master replied.

Her brain was powerless to persuade her heart.

America and the world was powerless to stop the attack, and powerless to stop watching.

On my own, I was powerless to change the situation.

Nadal was powerless to stop him serving out.

The Belgian was powerless to prevent Van Persie's leveller.