Sentence examples for are a powerful influence from inspiring English sources

Perceptions of social disorder where people live or work are a powerful influence on their likelihood to become politically engaged, according to Jamila Michener, assistant professor of government in Cornell's College of Arts and Sciences.

But early childhood is a powerful influence.

Her mother, who died in 2005, was a powerful influence.

He was a powerful influence on later composers of the operetta genre, particularly Johann Strauss, Jr. and Arthur Sullivan.

My mother was a powerful influence on the creative aspect of my life.

"On the contrary, it is a powerful influence on the present".

My one surviving grandparent, my maternal grandmother, was a powerful influence on my boyhood.

He was a powerful influence on his daughter's life and character.

Within the townships, there is a powerful influence exerted by the so-called art centers.

Public opinion is a powerful influence on the decisions of public officials.

Back then, immediately after the market crash, church sermons were a powerful influence.