Sentence examples for some sway over from inspiring English sources

As parents, the Obamas believe in giving their daughters some sway over decisions that affect them, she said.

The Enquirer had some sway over the news cycle in both the Republican primary and the general election.

The government would also gain some sway over the supreme board of judges and prosecutors, another secular stronghold that picks most court officials.

The gun law is also under legal challenge, and a new governor would have some sway over how vigorously it is defended in court.

The passages suggest El Paso expected the deal to give it some sway over the market for trading gas and to buttress financial transactions.

The Chinese are such voracious consumers of some metals, like iron ore, that they already have some sway over its price.

But the events of the past few days suggest he has some sway, especially over AQAP.

Haggling empowers the buyer, affording a sense that he holds some direct sway over the price of a desired good.

We just intuitively understand that they're important". That isn't enough for some with sway over school policy and budgets.

But when the film's credentials start and end with your name, there's a pretty good chance you had some real sway over it.

The shake-up raised for the first time the possibility that Mr. Morsi might begin to exert some real sway over Egyptian foreign policy, and General Sobhi's paper suggested that at least some of the younger cadre of generals might share an interest in more independence from Washington.