They forced concessions from him, but after several years of moderation Richard took his revenge.
Once again the raids began, with the intention of forcing concessions from the government.
But the officials acknowledged that they had little leverage to force concessions by Managua.
They had shut it off on Friday, hoping to force concessions from the inmates.
Legal costs like this can force concessions, effectively short-circuiting the judicial process.
He has often used that power to force concessions from his opponents on a range of issues.
By blocking legislation, for example, they might be able to force concessions from the Liberal Democrats.
Despite the stern words, there is very little the Clinton Administration can do to force concessions.
And eventually he won, forcing major concessions from the union.
But the officials said they had little power to force concessions.