Sentence examples for won influence from inspiring English sources

Last night Pier Luigi Bersani threw down a challenge to Beppe Grillo and his Five Star Movement (M5S) -- you've won influence, now use it.

Britain and the Dutch had no intention of continuing the war in order to give him the Spanish inheritance as well and thereby resurrect the old empire of Charles V. In Britain the enemies of Marlborough won influence with the queen and had him removed from command on December 31 , 1711

Beijing also has won influence in Africa and Latin America through aid, investment, and trade.

Dobson is not about to lose his hard won influence without a fight.

It is investing to win influence in the future.

Welfare supporters are keen to win influence in ministries such as education and justice.

Hodge said Google had purposely targeted all political parties in the company's efforts to win influence in Westminster.

If London is a place to win influence and make money, it is also a great playground a leisure metropolis.

Huge recent oil discoveries in Brazilian waters have allowed him to blunt Venezuela's efforts to use its oil largess to win influence.

It was the ink-on-paper representation of Mr. Brill's audacious desire to win influence and profits by playing Savonarola to powerful institutions.

Both sides dispatched players — maverick officers and ambitious explorers, often in disguise — to chart Central Asia's wild terrain and win influence.