be in the power of
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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
Pray that in our churches our mission interest and mission work may be in the power of the Holy Spirit and of prayer.
From The Ministry of Intercession A Plea for More Prayer by Murray, Andrew
One thing should certainly be done—the giving of concessions ought not to be in the power of Controllers, nor if Consul-Generals are amalgamated with Controllers as Residents should these Residents have this power.
From The Life of Gordon, Volume II by Boulger, Demetrius Charles
The day is coming when all of Italy will be in the power of the Count d'Anjou.
From The Saracen: Land of the Infidel by Shea, Robert
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
