Sentence examples for influence officials from inspiring English sources

And East Timorese deputies within the United Nations structure tend to have little influence, officials here say.

Failing this, Mr. Li said, the ministry has the power to influence officials' prospects for promotions because environmental compliance is now a part of their performance evaluation.

Under a process that is secretive and susceptible to political influence, officials planned to spend millions at tiny checkpoints, passing over busier, higher-priority projects.

Because of Colonel Qaddafi's influence, officials of African countries whose people were attacked or killed in Libya did not dare criticize Libyans.

The company's in-house lawyers warned that the payment was far in excess of normal rates and could violate US law because Alves could be using his position as a legislator to influence officials.

In an effort to promote safety among future drivers (and those they influence), officials from the city's Department of Transportation encouraged fourth graders at Public School 261 in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn, on Tuesday morning to try out city-issued speed guns on the zipping traffic along Atlantic Avenue.

Indeed, the rules do allow gifts from state agencies (although they caution against attempts to influence official decisions).

Mr. Simley, the Home Depot spokesman, said he did not believe the mayor or county chairman tried to exert any influence, official or otherwise, on the council.

So, the ability to form a charity, the ability to influence official decision-making, the ability to participate in issues that affect their daily lives.

Their reasoning was that an obstinate resistance against the cabinet would only condemn them to sterile dogmatism, whereas a willingness to accept what could not be prevented would enable them to influence official policy in the direction of greater freedom.

The supreme court will consider whether the government was entitled to override a court and block the disclosure of letters sent by the prince to ministers in which he sought to influence official policies.