Sentences with phrase «to strengthen one's hand»

The law actually strengthens the hand of individuals making hard - dollar contributions, increasing their maximum donation to $ 2,000 per candidate per election, up from $ 1,000.

A credible threat of state intervention may push local superintendents to undertake their own improvement efforts and strengthen their hand in bargaining with school board members, unions, and others.

These are perfect for babies and toddlers to help strengthen hand muscles by connecting the two matching pieces together.

This will not only strengthen her hand but using the tiny bits of paper from a hole punch for collage is another good way to improve fine motor skills.

This can also strengthen hand muscles, which is important for future pencil grip strength.

Additionally, playing with play dough helps strengthens hands, which further assists fine motor development.

To a certain extent, today's report strengthens his hand by raising the prospect of legislation against internet service providers.

So, I am going to work on strengthening his hands to make it easier to write.

The presence of activists making what appear to be unreasonable demands strengthens the hand of those working in the center on behalf of incremental demand - side policy.

Doing so strengthens your hand if a dispute ever arises down the road while simultaneously preventing others from registering the same name with the government.

Or is the task of the Christian journalist simply to strengthen the hand of the vested interests?

Every vote for me and my team in this election will be a vote to strengthen my hand in the negotiations to come.

If those short - lived talks with Labour were indeed just a way of strengthening their hand with the Tories then their gamble paid off.

For Obama, however, killing the pipeline allows him to claim aggressive action on the environment, potentially strengthening his hand as world leaders prepare to finalize major global climate pact within weeks that the president hopes will be a crowning jewel for his legacy.

In this case, May is betting that this move will result in a larger Conservative majority in Parliament and strengthen her hand for the upcoming Brexit negotiations.

«It does strengthen the hand of David Cameron trying to get powers back,» he told the Today programme.

Torn Paper Collage Precise cutting with scissors strengthens hand muscles and develops eye - hand coordination.

By the time the West struck back just under a week later, armed resistance in the areas around the Syrian government's seat of power had all but collapsed, further strengthening the hand of President Bashar al - Assad.

May stands to gain some 45 seats in Parliament, which could ultimately strengthen her hand to negotiate a hard - Brexit.

As a result, they gradually adopted a series of measures — exchange rate flexibility, inflation targeting, tighter financial regulations, accumulation of international reserves and generally prudent fiscal policies, running only small budget deficits and often surpluses — that strengthened their hand when the going got tougher in 2008.

PETER NAVARRO: The president's announcement of steel and aluminum tariffs strengthened the hand of the trade advisor and economic nationalist.

Hodgson was without 12 senior injured players earlier this season but the recent returns of Wilfried Zaha, Ruben Loftus - Cheek, Yohan Cabaye and Mamadou Sakho had significantly strengthened his hand.

The Reds» place in the Champions League next season strengthens their hand and the Gabon forward has made noises he would be willing to leave Dortmund.

But if he has to sell for that purpose, especially to strengthen his hand financially to enable him purse other top quality targets in the transfer market this summer for Arsenal, Szczsney and Chambers are the least of those Gunners his books we expect him to sell.

Revisiting recent domestic worker visa rule changes that «unintentionally strengthened the hand of the slave master against the victim of slavery»

Senate GOP leader Dean Skelos» win of an outright majority last month strengthens the hand of a caucus that has been quite cordial with Cuomo.

After calling a snap election in order to strengthen her hand ahead of the upcoming «Brexit» negotiations, Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservative Party has lost its majority in the United Kingdom.

That is a reflection of David Cameron's long - held belief that ministers need time to master their briefs so moving them merely strengthens the hands of those inside and outside departments who are resisting their agenda.

Why should the west take any action that directly or indirectly strengthens the hand of a deeply divided insurgency that has become increasingly radicalised and in which hard - line jihadist groups and al - Qaeda affiliates emerge as dominant actors?

It will also greatly strengthen the hand of Ed Milliaband in his drive for change in British politics and within the Labour Party.

Those close to Cameron believe the certainty of the impending referendum strengthens his hand.

While the TRX Row mainly works the lats and other muscles in the back, this exercise also strengthens your hand grip, shoulders, and core.

The period of grace for other players is probably to give publishers time to rework their products, but may also be giving Apple itself time — to build up iPad 2 sales and strengthen its hand against those content providers which do not choose to comply quietly with its demands.

Election results strengthen consumer protection — Election wins by President Barack Obama and consumer rights firebrand Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts strengthen the hand of the fledgling Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, policy analysts said... (See 2012 election)

Part of that fearfulness is likely to do the perception that Klein is acting on the will of the Governor by strengthening his hand with the legislature.

Poking in objects and pulling them out of play dough strengthens hand muscles and co-ordination

While the narrowly avoided kamikaze collapse of the markets validated the need for greater state regulation, the aftermath has only strengthened the hand of small - state neoliberalism.

Downing Street has moved quickly to quash suggestions that Theresa May should call an election before 2020 to help strengthen her hand in Brexit negotiations.

May has said she wants a bigger majority in parliament to strengthen her hand as she goes into negotiations with the rest of the European Union about Britain's exit from the bloc.

We are currently collecting signatures on a petition to the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA), the Prime Minister of India and the Prime Minister of the UK, as STAE enters crucial meetings with the UK Foreign Office and DEFRA when we need maximum visible public support to strengthen our hand for the elephants.

Precise cutting with scissors strengthens hand muscles and develops eye - hand coordination.

The report strengthens the hand of Tory modernising groups like Bright Blue, which want the party to appeal to young and ethnic minority voters.

Cuomo has sought to strengthen his hand with the DREAM Act and the tax credit through linking both to the Tuition Assistance Program in his $ 142 billion spending plan.

But his departure will also strengthen the hand of Labour traditionalists, such as John Prescott, who are deeply sceptical of the links with the Lib Dems.

This process is awesome for strengthening hand muscles!

- Furthermore in 2012, the Ohio Supreme Court further restricted the rights of victims by strengthening hand of their employers.

The prospect of such a referendum can only strengthen the hand of British negotiators and would insulate the results of renegotiation from future political meddling.