in one's power
Example Sentences
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One may follow it by every means in one's power.
From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 by Ganguli, Kisari Mohan
But, to be insulted and defied by a rebel in one's power, what prince can bear that?
From Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 5 by Richardson, Samuel
In the unfortunate circumstances in which you are placed," he explained, "it seems to me that the least one can do is to offer every assistance in one's power.
From With Edged Tools by Merriman, Henry Seton
And then, Fanny, the glory of fixing one who has been shot at by so many; of having it in one's power to pay off the debts of one's sex!
From Mansfield Park by Austen, Jane
Mercy is also used in the wider sense of refraining from harshness or cruelty toward those who are in one's power without fault of their own; as, they besought the robber to have mercy.
From English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions by Fernald, James Champlin
