in one's power
Example Sentences
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Well then, of course such people are entirely in one's power, if one only had time and inclination to notice them.
From Sybil, or the Two Nations by Disraeli, Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield
One can only promise what is in one's power," urged Richard; "your daughter's heart is not yours to give.
From Bred in the Bone by Payn, James
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
"A man to worship, to sacrifice all and everything to, that it was in one's power to sacrifice."
From Cynthia Wakeham's Money by Green, Anna Katharine
One should, when one is dying, preserve one's life by any means in one's power without judging of their character.
From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 by Ganguli, Kisari Mohan
