Sentences with phrase «by ruthless ambition»

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Lets all hope that Arsene Wenger gives priority to ambition / practicality over emotion (which was given a glimpse of by the purchase of Cech) and makes the ruthless buys that turns us into a real contender to be Champions.

He bent the Senate by intelligent manipulation, force of personality and ambition, but in The Path to Power, Caro also exposes his ruthless underbelly., from his vindictiveness towards opponents, the occasional dismissive treatment of his loving wife, and includes a set of photos, entitled «The Johnson Treatment», that shows how the big man used his physical presence to intimidate.

A whirlwind of ruthless ambition, power struggles, greed and deception ensues as Tourneuil's brutal ascent is jeopardized by a hostile takeover attempt from a large American hedge fund led by Dittmar Rigule (Gabriel Byrne), erotic distractions from international supermodel Nassim (Liya Kebede), and adversaries with an agenda for destruction.

In A Game of Thrones, an ancient kingdom was torn by the ambitions of ruthless men and women; in A Clash of Kings, war, sorcery, and madness swept over the kingdom like a voracious beast of prey.