He recommended a larger role for the military, a recommendation with which Groves concurred, but was powerless to implement.
Until viability calculations are published, councils will be powerless to stop this great housing con trick.
Convince a six-year-old to insult your target and the law will be powerless to help them.
If he fails and Taiwan lets its identity erode, he said, the island will be powerless to ward off Beijing.
But will be powerless to do anything about it.
Therefore, this country will not only lose migrating oil, it will be powerless to preserve optimum production conditions.
They will be powerless to get a meaningful response out of their new boss.
The Scottish, Welsh and Irish Football Associations have accepted that they will be powerless to stop their players taking part should they so wish.
And as funding cuts bite, the Tyne and Wear transport authority fears it will be powerless to stop vital routes being lost.
Rangers are hoping the tiger will be powerless to resist the beguiling fragrance.
