Sentence examples for be a special influence from inspiring English sources

JEFFREY TOOBIN: I don't buy the argument that Kagan will be a special influence on Kennedy.

Other than your dad, who was a special influence on your life?

The US determination for a foothold in Central Asia, combined with Russian insistence that the region should be a special zone of influence for Moscow, has destabilised the country for years.

"They're suggesting it buys a special influence, but that's not necessarily so".

Since lectures are given by various professors, however, the possibility of a special influence is minor.

Actually, 1986 is a special case of the influence function formula for M-estimators.

It cannot be emphasized enough that Federico is not the Columbus Crew's third designated player because of his brother's influence; he is a special player who has worked tirelessly to earn his reputation.

"I did not like him for his self-assured tone, for his scandalous reputation, for the fact that he is ascribed some special influence on the Kremlin, which has never been the case," Yeltsin wrote.

"We're not seeking special influence.

When pressed by the Ambassador to express his own opinion, Guoping said, "I personally do not agree that Russia should be granted a special sphere of influence in the region, but that is their view".

(Under the rule about avoiding the appearance of impropriety and not letting others "convey the impression that they are in a special position to influence the judge," Justice Antonin Scalia would not have been able to go duck hunting with Vice President Dick Cheney in 2003 after the court agreed to hear a case involving Mr. Cheney).