Example sentences of "the [noun sg] of power over " in BNC.
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| 1 | First , those who stress the symbolic role of leaders , or the concentration of power over a few absolutely critical decisions in the hands of a power elite , view leadership as a zero-sum game . |
| 2 | The locus of power over village decision-making has therefore receded from the Big House to County Hall and on , in many cases , to Whitehall . |
| 3 | The possession of power over employees is not unique to large companies ( though as just mentioned , size may create a position of dominance and hence accentuate power ) , but rather is inherent in the employment relationship itself . |
| 4 | The enjoyment of power over another is fed by imagination from the viewpoint of his resisting and suffering self . |
| 5 | Despite all the theory about schemas , in the absence of a crisis the really critical factor in creating the felt need for change is probably the acquisition of power over the organization 's reward/penalty system . |
| 6 | Currently , the balance of power over these decisions seems to have swung in the artist 's favour . |