Example sentences of "and [noun sg] in the hands " in BNC.
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| 1 | There were plenty of cases of unruly or difficult or dissident bishops ; but by and large the Church stood by the kings ; and in return the kings placed more and more authority and responsibility in the hands of bishops and abbots . |
| 2 | " The budget includes a plan of action … at home to put more power and opportunity in the hands of the individual . |
| 3 | In order to place great benefits of currency and flexibility in the hands of most contemporary users , there is a risk of damaging its usefulness to posterity , and marginalising the unfunded , non-commercial users . |
| 4 | Social justice , according to Belloc , could be attained only by destroying the concentration of power and wealth in the hands of a few , which bred inevitable contradictions between the values of self-respect and self-help preached in capitalist society and the material condition of the mass of the population which rendered it impossible for them to practice such principles . |
| 5 | Although interactivity of this kind places some control over access and outcome in the hands of the user , the degree of control is strictly limited by the computer software providing the interactivity . |
| 6 | The principle of fixed-date elections has never been established : instead choosing the date of the general election remains one of the vast range of powers of patronage and manipulation in the hands of the incumbent prime minister . |