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“major influence behind” is a correct and usable phrase in written English
You can use it in a sentence when you want to describe a powerful force that is the cause or inspiration of a particular action or behavior. For example, “The major influence behind his decision to pursue a career in politics was his parents’ support.”
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George Lucas claims that Joseph Campbell's book The Hero With a Thousand Faces was a major influence behind the Force's creation.
During the ensuing years he was the major influence behind the scenes in Poland, especially in the field of foreign policy.
Melanchthon led the Protestants, with Bucer a major influence behind the scenes.
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Some of Mr. Lack's old colleagues at CBS point to it as an example of his finely attuned eyes and ears as a producer, and others -- including the old guard at CBS News -- as one of the major influences behind the blurring of the line between entertainment and news.
He appears to have had a major influence, working behind the scenes as a sort of "parliamentary whip" and Thomas Jefferson credits the lesser-remembered Adams with steering the Congress toward independence, saying "If there was any Palinurus to the Revolution, Samuel Adams was the man".
Moneyfacts said that lower demand for annuities in the wake of the pension freedoms and a sharp fall in gilt yields, which are a major influence on annuity rates, were factors behind the latest downturn.
Foreign policy since De Gaulle has always been in the hands of the near royal presidency, but powerful foreign ministers can have a major influence, especially if they can get the ministry staff behind them.
April 12: The British hard-rock ensemble UFO, a major influence on mega-successful heavy-metal bands like Metallica and Iron Maiden, has only attained behind-the-scenes success in the States.
Her words had a major influence.
A major influence was silent comedy – Charlie Chaplin, Harold Lloyd, Buster Keaton.
He counts Bob Marley as a major influence.
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