Examples of 'held the reins' in a sentence
Meaning of "held the reins"
held the reins: To have control or command over a situation or a group of people
How to use "held the reins" in a sentence
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held the reins
His mother held the reins of power.
It came from the man who held the reins.
She held the reins of two horses.
While someone else held the reins.
I still held the reins close to my heart.
Generally the oligarchy has held the reins of authority.
It held the reins on my mind.
Savimbi personally held the reins of the trade.
They held the reins of political and economic power.
It was his mother who held the reins of power.
Liu Sen held the reins and quickly approached.
I held Dwight and a groom held the reins.
The person behind me held the reins and helped me keep my balance.
Naden was sitting in front of me as I held the reins.
Regent Morton held the reins of government at that time.
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I thought you would if I held the reins loose.
Luigi Giuliano held the reins of his clan undisturbed for nearly thirty years.
It was Lafe Martin who held the reins.
Held the reins of that power, making sacrifices few are capable of.
This is not the first time I have held the reins at a tech company facing challenging circumstances.
I have had a privileged seat at the centers of power, held the reins of that power.
The one-armed governor held the reins with his teeth in order to draw his pistol.
III Whatever the nominal position from 1606, Wilmot and Thornton again held the reins of government.
In the past, those who held the reins of government deceived me.
Mama, I held the reins and drove the horse and everything!
This list shows the coaches who have held the reins at Knowsley Road since 1945.
Mama, I held the reins and drove the horse and everything! - Wonderful, darling.
For a long time, big cable companies held the reins on television broadcasting and entertainment.
Zaccheroni held the reins of Japan when they won the Asian Cup back in 2011.
It was then the deep-self that held the reins and abused the authority self-individual.
He and Martin have held the reins at TACTIX since its beginnings in 2004.
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Regular meetings were held in all the sectors
Was held up this morning shortly after opening
Informal consultations are held prior to formal deliberations
