pull strings

With their international team-mate Santiago Carreras also now back in contention to pull strings for Gloucester, the end of the Rugby Championship may subtly alter the balance of Premiership power in weeks to come.

“The defendant is high-profile and everyone believes he pulled strings, which scared people off.”

For decades after decolonization, France continued to pull strings and reap benefits in Africa.

Inside, police said, they found an expired Guatemalan passport in the name of “Obdulio Arias Lopez” and black trash bags with red pull strings.

She was invited to a reception by her local MP, Christophe Plassard, who is trying to pull strings to get her a French passport.