The Shadow intended to take a hand in shaping forthcoming events.

Right now is the time when I can shape events.

It's easy to read these results as reflecting the consensus of an extended Internet community, with the power to shape opinion and events.

It has the power to shape events in a region.

Actually, that's rather like at least one theory of history itself, that great figures shape events.

It doesn't represent thinking ahead in Washington, any effort to shape events rather than submit to them.

Moscow's leaders accept that their power to shape events in Europe has waned.

"You want to be prepared to shape events if the opportunity arises."

The draft report discussed how early arrests could shape future events.

The UK will lose influence, business and the chance to shape events.