be in the power of
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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)
It would not be in the power of the inspired to give satisfactory evidence of that fact to anybody else.
From The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 11 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Miscellany by Ingersoll, Robert Green
It ought to be in the power of no man to arrive at such a decision.
From Freehold Land Societies Their History, Present Position, and Claims by Ritchie, J. Ewing (James Ewing)
The Mediterranean, the Levant and Egypt, will be in the power of France the moment a British squadron ceases to have for base a good port protected by formidable fortifications....
From William Pitt and the Great War by Rose, John Holland
