Sentence examples for was to restrain from inspiring English sources

Mr. James later said he was amazed at how difficult it was to restrain Mr. Reid.

There can be no doubt that the effect of the combination or conspiracy here was to restrain trade and commerce within the meaning of the Sherman Act.

One of the most important roles that American forces played was to restrain Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, a militant sectarian Shiite, from running roughshod over his opponents.

Their first priority last night was to restrain Ruud van Nistelrooy, scorer of 10 goals in nine matches against Fulham in his Manchester United days.

We find nothing in the language of the Sherman Act or in its history which suggests that its purpose was to restrain a state or its officers or agents from activities directed by its legislature.

For Luther, the state's prime duty was to restrain its wicked subjects by force, "in the same way as a savage wild beast is bound with chains and ropes".

They are no more likely to agree than the Mafia would be to restrain their activities.

Leaders today do not believe their job is to restrain popular will.

Its second job is to restrain bankers' instinct for gambling by raising the stakes.

Your job is to restrain Iran's momentum until the fundamental correlation of forces can shift.

But Burke's greatest achievement is to restrain his own voice and trust his interviewees.