"We need to have the means to control the devastation," he said.
The crew then had no means to control the aircraft.
Now we have the means to control dragons and bring an end to this war!
In less developed countries these types of organizations may not have the necessary means to effectively control outbreaks.
Different software tools provide the means to control and configure the devices.
But the means controls intimately the nature of what may be expressed.
It doesn't do to employ a man like that without having a means at hand to control him, you know.
"We have no means to control them now or to stop them in the near future."
How about looking at diet and exercise as a means to control diabetes.
Now that we have the means to control such a number, they will be our workforce.