Her father was a Congregational minister and his efforts to incorporate social work into religion, heavily influenced his daughter.

It is clear that a strong effort to gain an amendment can influence government even when it fails.

The development of co-operation or conflict has its own momentum, and there are limits to the extent that rational effort can influence it.

Conscious efforts to influence intelligence raise ethical issues.

The firm's pro bono efforts have also influenced historic developments around the globe.

City law states that lobbying includes efforts to influence officials in their "administration of a contract."

Now lobbyists are only required to report efforts to influence pending legislation and rate-setting.

Their interests and efforts apparently influenced the negotiation.

Times editors said the efforts might have influenced the book's rank on the list, but not its appearance there.

Her efforts profoundly influenced the New York theater community.