be in the power of
Example Sentences
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It will at any time be in the power of the smallest state, by interdicting their own judiciary, to defeat the measures, defraud the revenue, and annul the most sacred laws of the whole empire.
From Essays on the Constitution of the United States by Ford, Paul Leicester
He felt his life to be in the power of each of those blackguards, with whom, in wretched equality, he had been drinking on the previous evening.
From The Macdermots of Ballycloran by Trollope, Anthony
The question was already raised in England whether for the future it was to be in the power of the King and his ministers, or in the authority of Parliament.
From A History of England Principally in the Seventeenth Century, Volume I (of 6) by Ranke, Leopold von
This may not be in the power of every body; casts, however, may be frequently obtained from the best statues; and many of the finest works of painting are rendered familiar to us by engravings.
From Dress as a Fine Art With Suggestions on Children's Dress by Merrifield, Mary Philadelphia
Each new time that we come in contact with the Word, it must be in the power of the Spirit for that specific occasion.
From The Person and Work of The Holy Spirit by Torrey, R. A. (Reuben Archer)
