Example sentences of "[adj] control over the situation " in BNC.
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| 1 | Henry attempted to gain some control over the situation . |
| 2 | Rallies began in Dushanbe , the capital , organized by the " united bloc of democratic forces " ( the opposition parties now included in the government coalition ) , demanding Nabiyev 's resignation because of his poor control over the situation . |
| 3 | Tuesday was the day of the week with the poorest attendance levels — averaging about 17 users compared with an average of 26 for the rest of the week — and senior Contact staff had little control over the situation . |
| 4 | They carry the same fear that someone will not come back even though as adults they may have far more control over the situation . |
| 5 | As time went on , however , the executive began to gain more control over the situation . |
| 6 | To D'Arcy it came as a relief to be back in England where he would have tighter control over the situation and the full backup of his headquarters team . |