Example sentences of "it has [adj] power " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Treasury is only a small department in terms of the number of civil servants that work there but it has tremendous power as a result of its financial role at the heart of government . |
| 2 | It has greater power in certain areas than the House of Representatives , for example the Senate can vet all major presidential appointments to the executive and the judiciary and must concur in any treaties negotiated by the President . |
| 3 | KPMG warrants and undertakes that it has full power and authority under the Financial Services Act 1986 and otherwise to make the Offer on behalf of Client . |
| 4 | ‘ The ride quality stretches your patience and the gearbox is sticky in first and reverse , but it has enough power , and boot space , accessibility and the driving position all score highly . ’ |
| 5 | But it has few powers if they refuse . |
| 6 | I 'm a free man , and all that you hold dear , you rich men — and beggars too — none of it has any power over me . ’ |
| 7 | Decisive victory for either side : that is what Turkish policy , in so far as it has any power , has been striving to prevent . |
| 8 | ‘ I would n't describe the Sierra as fast off the mark , but it has sufficient power and cruises well . |