Examples of 'could not rule' in a sentence

Meaning of "could not rule"

could not rule: This phrase indicates an inability to make a decision or to have authority over a situation. It suggests a lack of power or control in a given circumstance

How to use "could not rule" in a sentence

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He could not rule himself and you shall rule the world.
A police spokesman said they could not rule out a terrorist attack.
We could not rule out the presence of bias in any of the studies.
This was important because many felt that a woman could not rule the church.
Lafreniere said he could not rule out the possibility of more arrests.
They notified the CFIA that their preliminary findings could not rule out BSE.
The party bosses could not rule without the support of definite social forces.
These kings had no monarchic authority and could not rule over the government.
Ukraine said it could not rule out a missile strike but that had not been confirmed.
In France women could not rule.
But he said he could not rule out that Cardinal Ratzinger had read it.
Smer would win election, could not rule alone.
The Authority could not rule out the existence of state aid concerning the guarantees.
They even went as far as to say that they could not rule out deaths!
The AHA panel could not rule out this possibility.

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Since Edward was then only nine years old, he could not rule directly.
So the Irish could not rule the world.
He could not rule out a decrease in his country 's contribution.
This dissertation claims that Kant could not rule out this alternative completely.
He could not rule himself He was a general, and you are a king.
The interior minister, Johan Remkes, announced that he could not rule out unrest.
Mr Griffiths said he could not rule out the possibility of more cases to come.
Eventually, Bartholomew Embriaco and the communes decided they could not rule.
I realized that I could not rule without the support of my Catholic nobles.
She favored him but, still, he could not rule.
Although unlikely, we could not rule out the association of both diseases.
In truth, the Liberal Party never ruled in Austria ; it could not rule.
However, we could not rule out other possibilities involved in this process.
But that night, she could not rule over the forces of the earth.
Unlike man, she could not rule over her own irrational thought.
Mr. Schiff said he could not rule out additional witness depositions or public hearings.
Ms. B, quite fairly, could not rule out the possibility that the touch was accidental.

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