Example sentences of "influence over " in BNC.
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| 1 | SHAPED BY A VARIETY of influences over the years the magnificence and legacy of Harewood remain unspoilt . |
| 2 | Differing values and influences over generations of childrearing in the English speaking world have included concepts of religious morality , medical morality , natural development and natural needs , individualism and the ‘ fun ’ morality , added to which there is now the parental dilemma of whether to be friend or authority ( Newson and Newson , 1974 ) . |
| 3 | The present project , in contrast , concentrates on influences over subsequent reinspections of what has been read . |
| 4 | In Victorian Britain or France during the Second Empire the critic had some influence over taste . |
| 5 | On Friday , citing worries about foreign influence over civil aviation , Mr Skinner issued a ‘ consent order ’ on NorthWest Airlines , forcing it to reduce the involvement of KLM , the Dutch carrier , in its recent buyout . |
| 6 | Foreign influence over major US airlines would mean ‘ this framework would be radically altered , ’ he said . |
| 7 | Yet almost 30 years after Indira Gandhi stripped the princes of their titles , the ex-Maharajah of Bharatpur continues to exert a regal influence over the affairs of his former state . |
| 8 | Its director is also head of the GSS and as such has considerable influence over statistics throughout Whitehall . |
| 9 | Supporters of the Public Service Ideal will be disappointed by our finding that television news is biased towards the incumbent government , and alarmed by our evidence that the tabloid press has such a powerful influence over its readers at election time . |
| 10 | They had far wider influence over the peasants than was indicated by their formal school syllabuses . |
| 11 | Although some bands achieve success without considering their clothes and haircuts , these aesthetic qualities have an important influence over a band 's commercial potential . |
| 12 | And it is just that : a point of view , a vision , put forward through a fine prose style , that gives the work of Frazer a position above that of other scholars of equal erudition and perhaps greater ingenuity , and which gives him an inevitable and growing influence over the contemporary mind . |
| 13 | The first was yet another Commonwealth meeting , to prepare a broad policy among the powerful Commonwealth countries that would help to offset the massive US influence over the Latin American countries . |
| 14 | As Rank and ABPC 's interest in production declined , their influence over exhibition in Britain increased . |
| 15 | All three say the banks already have too much influence over students ' lives , and that loans will strengthen the hold . |
| 16 | The premise of Britain 's influence over American policy and her standing as a great power , was being questioned more widely , and with some justification . |
| 17 | The fate of Kuwait is likely to have more influence over the answers than anything else . |
| 18 | Questions were raised about the power of a shadowy ‘ Government-and-church Council ’ , headed by Mr Mazowiecki and leading members of the episcopate , which had considerable influence over many government decisions . |
| 19 | Your influence over another dog who is being a bit of a pain in the collar , will bring you popularity , which you fell in need of at the moment . |
| 20 | Observers who have been taken by Paisley 's personal influence over his followers have often missed the point that those who supported Paisley only did so conditionally and the condition was that he continued to articulate traditional unionist positions . |
| 21 | It would represent a very small minority in a government , one with no influence over policy . ’ |
| 22 | The case was an extreme example of the extent to which hotel porters and concierges — to the detriment of guests — enjoy a much greater influence over the running of a hotel than their status would suggest . |
| 23 | Another measure which the Tories may consider is increased influence over their own affairs for Scottish MPs through the committee structure at Westminster . |
| 24 | ‘ We know our leasing deals are within the letter and spirit of the law as we will have no influence over the purchase of beer for the pubs , ’ he said . |
| 25 | The unusual altar design probably reflects the Christian church 's powerful influence over the tribe . |
| 26 | Following the death of James I , Charles I became King of England , in 1625 , and the Duke of Buckingham ( who had been James I 's favourite ) retained his influence over the throne until he was assassinated at Portsmouth , in August 1628 , but not before he had arranged the marriage of Charles I to Henrietta Maria of France . |
| 27 | Holye suggests that traditionally the individual teacher has enjoyed a high degree of autonomy in the essential professional activity of teaching , but that teachers have had relatively little influence over the broader aspects of school life because of a very limited involvement in decision making ( management ) . |
| 28 | We will give MPs greater influence over the executive by boosting the powers of Select Committees , improving staff backup for backbenchers and increasing financial and civil service support for opposition parties . |
| 29 | When the draft statutes were submitted to the European Council , The Economist , in an article entitled ‘ Karl-Otto Bismarck , wrote : ‘ Mr Pöhl 's influence over the 46 pages of detailed rules is not hard to spot . ’ |
| 30 | In terms of day-to-day influence over policy or even in terms of control over the executive , its powers are risible . |