Sentence examples for had powerful influence over from inspiring English sources
He had powerful influence over the line of succession, earning him the nickname "the Kingmaker".
A major driving force behind the hall was Ms. Jérôme-Forget Jérôme-Forgetbecame president of the provincial treasury board — whoch has powerful influence over financing — and later finance minister.
The sustained campaign by Suthep, a former deputy prime minister, has led to suggestions that he may have the backing of the military, which has long had a powerful influence over Thai politics.
Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, and Nicolas Sarkozy, the French president, who on European issues often skirt the broader public, had a powerful influence over who should run Brussels.
Krugman quotes Upton Sinclair's famous observation: "It's difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends on his not understanding it" – but more than that, he suspects the sheer glamour of wealthy bankers had a powerful influence over politicians.
Over the years, both experience and empirical research have taught policy makers around the globe that how money enters the health system – and how much enters – has a powerful influence over the shape and modus operandi of health care delivery.
This word has a powerful influence over society.
He was vice-chairman of the Keidanren (Japanese Federation of Economic Organizations), a group that has a powerful influence over decisions made by the Japanese government concerning business and economics.
Narratives can have a powerful influence over people and their impression of a culture both within the group and outside it.
The mindsets you adopt can have a powerful influence over your judgment, health, and behavior.
