By this point, Jacob Zuma was pulling a few strings at Eskom.

Whitney pulled a few strings so I could stay close to home.

I tried plucking a few strings, but I could barely tune them.

U.S. officials said Beijing sells them with few strings attached.

But he made doubly sure by pulling a few strings.

Don't you think I pulled a few strings to find out what I could?

Let's just say Percy Wake pulled a few strings, called in some old favors.

He also received a few strings of fine imitation pearls.

Analysts say North Korea probably accepted Friday's medicine because it came with few strings attached.

A few strings of green moss were twined round the outside to assist in concealment.

A few strings of moss are twisted round it externally to aid in concealing it.

The doctor must have pulled quite a few strings to get him such a cushy job.

The pulling of a few strings, however, gives a totally novel aspect to the face of affairs.

He'd known his old buddy had pulled a few strings to get him okayed for the position.

I was able to pull a few strings, and a restraining order will be issued before day's end.

It consisted of a few strings, with a few wind instruments to increase the volume of the tuttis.