Sentence examples for exerted substantial from inspiring English sources
The accounts depict a high-pressure environment at the prison, particularly within the interrogation center, where military intelligence personnel exerted substantial influence over a cellblock where most of the notorious abuses at Abu Ghraib apparently took place.
Dam construction exerted substantial influence on the multiscale correlations between SD and its associated factors.
Rapid urbanization has exerted substantial pressure on China's energy system and contributed to climate change.
In sum, then the MOWE has exerted substantial efforts towards enhancing domestic water conservation practices in the Kingdom but with limited private sector and NGO contributions.
In particular, type of Pt source exerted substantial influence on the activity of the resulting catalyst, H4PtCl6 performing better than Pt(NH3 4Cl2.
Due to the fluorescence amplification step, this method exerted substantial enhancement in sensitivity and could be used for rapid and selective detection of low picomolar Hg2+ ions.
It prevents governments from exerting substantial monopoly power over residents.
Among humans, those who believe they exert substantial control over their lives tend to have lower cortisol levels.
Neither government took control of the banks in question, but they will no doubt be able to exert substantial influence, particularly if the banks find themselves with a need to raise more capital.
"Control is never completely black and white," Mr. Meisel said, adding that it is also possible that a sponsor with a minority presence on the board can exert substantial influence over the affairs of the building by gaining the allegiance of one or more of the other members of the board.
Anna Piretti, of BNP Paribas, commented: "While house price deflation appears to have moderated in recent months, rising housing foreclosures, the huge overhang of unsold properties still available on the market, ongoing financial troubles and additional expected economic weakness should continue to exert substantial downward pressure on house prices well into next year".
