51.   He is the guy who can pull the strings and watch opponents react.

52.   He has to have the authority to pull the strings.

53.   He moves the arm by rotating his shoulders, which in turn pulls strings that control the operation of the arm.

54.   He plans to pull the strings from the shadows.

55.   Her solution was a blend of costumes and puppetry that left visible the human being pulling the strings or wearing the mask.

56.   His name has been in the news most recently for having pulled strings to help young Bill Clinton avoid the draft.

57.   His scheming works because you sense he enjoys pulling strings even more than he enjoys stuffing his pockets with ill-gotten money.

58.   I pulled every string to get my mother into a first-rate Catholic nursing home quite near where I lived.

59.   I tried to pull some strings and got nowhere.

60.   If they keep him alive, people will say he is still pulling the strings.