be in the power of
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Bloody Jim little thought when he made his boast that he would be in the power of the constable before night, but so it was.
From Little Wolf A Tale of the Western Frontier by Cornelius, M. A.
All three laughed, and George shuddered as he realized what it meant to be in the power of such creatures.
From Under the Rebel's Reign by Neufeld, Charles
It ought not to be in the power of Congress, either by treaty or otherwise, to alienate part of any state without the consent of the legislature. 2d.
From Essays on the Constitution of the United States by Ford, Paul Leicester
This objection is valid, whether the depravity is supposed to be in the power of willing, or in the acts of the will.
From Calvinistic Controversy Embracing a Sermon on Predestination and Election and Several Numbers, Formally Published in the Christian Advocate and Journal. by Fisk, Wilbur
In a word, it would be in the power of such a force, or combination and opposition of forces, to turn the earth again to its original chaos.
From The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 5, November, 1863 by Various
