Wherefore, that this come not to pass, repent you while it is in your power to give me ease, and shew pity on me before I die, seeing that with you it rests to make me either the gladdest or the saddest man that lives.
Reject not the grace that God accords you; for 'tis in your power to have, and, if you are wise and follow my advice, you shall have that which women not a few desire in vain to have.
But I am already in your power, and you may bind me to my answer.
It is in my power to place you where your preaching can reach no human ear; in promising therefore to abstain from it, you grant nothing which you have it in your power to refuse.
Don't disturb my master, at present, for he is troubled about a matter in which it is not in your power to do him any good.
In a word, brother, because he hath put it out of your power to make his circumstances as affluent as you would, will you distress them as much as you can?
My dearest Louisa, I cannot go myself, or let you go, in this hard abuse of your power.
I am quite sure that it is the only compensation you have left it in your power to make.
I am quite sure,' repeated Sissy, 'that it is the only reparation in your power, sir.
Do you conceive that when I employ you I am in your power?
Are you only half a woman, that you have no consciousness of your power?
Observing the man's hesitation, he said, "Why do you delay, as though the whole business was in your power?
Lastly, he did all that lay in his power; he bestowed a benefit upon his master; it lies in your powerto receive or not to receive it from a slave.
It is in your powerto decide how my father shall be freed from his prosecutor.
You say that you have done all in your power to repay your debt; this ought to be enough for your friend, but not enough for you.
Let not your enemies escape, but seize them while they are yet in your power!
Take him prisoner, get him in your power, but in him respect the child and the emperor!
I am come here," she said, "to ask you to give me my daughter if she be in your power, or to tell me where she is.
All your daughters have inspired me with love, but were it a matter of life and death I would not do a single thing for them or you before you have done me the only favour that is in your power.
You love me," said she, "and you ought to make no difficulty in assuring the bliss of a girl who will be your wife, and in your power.
I will give you a hundred sequins each time, so you see my purse is in your power.
Do you remember that you swore to me at that time you would reciprocate my service as soon as it was in your power?
Sire, it was in your power to receive ardent love at the hands of Queen Caroline, instead of her hatred, which is, perhaps, nothing but concealed love.
If any thing I have written appear severe or harsh, it is still in your power (but perhaps will not always be so) to remedy it; and that by a single word.
Once, my dear, it was perhaps in your power to have moulded him as you pleased.
And besides, this is all in your power, as the rest.
I ask nothing of you but what is in your power to comply with, and what it is your duty to comply with.
But you had it in your power to refuse at the end of the ten years, as well as at first, to pay the increased rent?
Do you think you have that in your power by the terms of their leases?
You may depend upon it, this command is in your power to obey; for you know I never require anything of you that is impossible.
The queen listened to Tirant, and replied: "I have complete trust in you, so I am putting myself and my possessions in your power.
If it will make you feel more secure, I will put my three sons in your power, and if I fail you are free to put them to a horrible death.
She only said to him: "You are my lord; I am in your power.
It is in your power in six months' time to produce a total revolution of opinions among this people; and in some future letter I will show you that this is clearly the case.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "your power" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
