Sentence examples for considerable sway over from inspiring English sources

Mr. Muhammad seemed to hold considerable sway over Mr. Malvo.

The Mohn family, which owns a large stake in Bertelsmann, exercises considerable sway over strategy.

Mr. Ohga was also given considerable sway over advertising, branding and even product development.

The company still operates under a consent decree, which gives the F.D.A. considerable sway over some of its operations.

His proposals, however, would probably face concerted opposition from public employee unions, which hold considerable sway over the Legislature.

Although the society of the Lahaul Valley is patrilineal, the practice of polyandry gave women considerable sway over many matters.

But if, as now, they are controlled by different parties, the prime minister has considerable sway, for instance over the economy.

Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany, who exerts considerable sway in talks over assistance for Greece and other countries, might have difficulty explaining to voters why Greece should receive more help, even though Germany has benefited greatly from being part of the monetary union.

Despite this, he still holds considerable sway and influence over Forza Italia and remains one of the country's richest men.

(In some cases, local laws forbid Kluge from having a controlling stake, but Hatt says that Metromedia International has considerable sway, given its control over the financial, technological and managerial resources of these ventures).

The report was commissioned by influential Pentagon defence adviser Andrew Marshall, who has held considerable sway on US military thinking over the past three decades.