But Lord Ashcroft is often at odds with the Belize government over his business activities there.As the Tories have wooed other donors, Lord Ashcroft's financial importance has dwindled.
By late Republican times its importance had dwindled, and its chief functions were simply to confer the imperium (supreme executive power) on magistrates and to witness wills, adoptions, and the inauguration of priests.
Although the taxes in the United States represent a source of revenue for the state (inheritance taxes) or federal (estate taxes) government, the amounts of revenue they produce are among the lowest, and their relative importance has dwindled against the growth of income, sales, and excise taxes.
His importance had dwindled with the victory of Agnes and her supporters, and with the accession of Baldwin V, infant son of Sibylla and William of Montferrat.
Future projections backed by statistical data indicate that Europe is headed for further change, destined to become a continent of shrinking population numbers, declining economic importance and dwindling political significance.
In drawn-out medieval sieges, contemporary writers often emphasised the importance of dwindling supplies in the capitulation of the garrison, as was the case with the Siege of Château Gaillard.
But after controlling for attendance and demographics, the importance of certification dwindled to account for only two points of variation in scores.
Even since December 2011, when the deal was last renewed, the world has moved on: Android has gone from being the biggest contender among the mobile pack to the clear leader; Chrome has become the most-used browser; iOS has become a key source of traffic for Google on mobile; Firefox's share, and Yahoo's importance, have both dwindled.
Unfortunately over the years, the fair has dwindled in importance.
Its importance as a port dwindled, however, as Hangzhou Bay gradually silted up and as its outport, Ganpu, became useless.
