Sentence examples for a real influence over from inspiring English sources

Spitzenkandidaten would undermine the commission's neutrality without giving voters a real influence over decisions.

Mr. Kerry's stance on newly fortified missile defenses appeared to be a selling point to get China, the only country presumed to have any real influence over North Korea, to do what it has long resisted — crack down hard enough that North Korea's leaders will give up an increasingly sophisticated nuclear program.

By the end of the War of 1812, the Federalists had effectively lost any real influence over the American electorate.

Most, however, like to deny that they wield any real influence over the views of their audiences and will therefore see current events as proof positive that they lack the potency routinely ascribed to them.

"The same is true at a local level, where council turnouts are pitiful, but there it is because town halls are not felt to have any real influence over people's day-to-day lives because they don't have enough clout".

One State Department colleague of Liz Cheney's told HuffPost, "She had a real influence on him and his thinking over time by repeatedly making this argument, but also by introducing him to people who kind of understood the rationale".

She became a real influence.

Art is a real influence for Humberto [Leon] and me.

This is his one chance to have a real influence".

With little corporate news, a number of brokers' notes had a real influence.

"The coach, Robin Walker, was a real influence, and we're still friends to this day.