They are influential figures .

The FMLC s influential lawyers have spoken.

The vandals had influential protectors.

Influential people called and warned us.

Some powerful people are behind the crackdown.

Leading bankers were initially the most obvious culprits.

Powerful political families run many Chinese state owned enterprises. Indeed, there is some evidence that the overwhelming majority of multi millionaires in China are relatives of high ranking Communist Party officials.

Shell has powerful friends in Nigeria's government.

Powerful political families run many Chinese state owned enterprises.

Yet these are the choices offered by our influential doctrinaires.

There were also influential entrepreneurs and business organizations that were actively involved in the decision making process.

Over the last several decades, public confidence in many influential institutions has plummeted.

Ukraine s powerful industrialists praised the NBU s low exchange rate policy, believing it makes the country more competitive.

It is difficult to judge who is right, and there are important experts on both sides of the debate.

A well resourced financial sector intensively lobbies the most influential governments in global finance.

Powerful people will be able to hide disgraceful actions for their own e reputation.

Which is why, prominent Latino organizations like America s Voice have expressed mistrust in Rubio.

Neither of these is a simple task, as in many countries there are powerful forces working against their success.

And Chinese policymakers made it abundantly clear how unhappy they would be with a negative decision.

With the context of Lam Wai sze's emotional response unveiled, many opinion leaders start backing her up.

Influential developing countries share a joint responsibility with the G 8 for the stability of the global financial and economic systems.

Such appeals are often heard, but powerful vested interests make it hard for governments to follow through.

Some non Pashtun power brokers continue to support Karzai, but many others are now leading the opposition National Front.

Powerful countries know that it is dangerous to be seen to flinch, because enemies take heart and allies knees begin to knock.

Many influential Germans are reluctant to help Cameron in what they regard as his self created European problem.

In this context, Argentina s rich and powerful vote with their wallets and send their dollars overseas.

Further exacerbating the Bank s financial woes, its powerful creditors have opted to pull back its lending in order to protect its resources.

The financial press and many influential economists argue that a major de preciation of the dollar is needed to correct America s external deficit.

It counts influential Silicon Valley firms such nbsp as Sequoia Capital, Northgate Capital, and Comcast Ventures as investors.

The financial press and many influential economists argue that a major de shy preciation of the dollar is needed to correct America s external deficit.

As Islamists across the Arab world have gained clout, so Hamas has made powerful and rich friends.

In the short term, there are good reasons to believe that the most powerful among Iraq s three main groups will do so.

The group that, in normal times, can be expected to have the most influence is that which consists of insiders within publicly traded companies. Corporate insiders are an especially powerful lobbying group because of their ability to use some of the resources of the companies under their control.

Before 2000, there was an influential, independent press and a parliament loyal to the president, but still independent.

The group that, in normal times, can be expected to have the most influence is that which consists of insiders within publicly traded companies.

For there are other powers, both emerging and established, with global foreign policies of their own India, Indonesia, Japan.

Powerful forces within the Egyptian business community are silent at the moment, but in time will reassert themselves.

For example, President George H. W. Bush s National Security Adviser, Brent Scowcroft, made sure that powerful cabinet secretaries had full access to the president.

What faith communities have working in their favor are networks, infrastructure, and influential leaders to deliver health messages.

Merton did not say that the cosmopolitan influentials were influential outside Rovere apparently none of them was.

The cosmopolitan influentials tended to take positions in local government that reflected their broad expertise board of health, housing committee, or board of education.

Europe, Japan, and (to a much lesser extent) the US, were simply unwilling to face down their small but influential farm lobbies.

The cosmopolitan influentials were often uninterested in meeting new people in town the locals wanted to know everyone.

In the interest of regional peace, both major powers must stop letting historical resentments obstruct a more harmonious and prosperous future for the Asia Pacific region.

In Europe, many influential leaders and citizens still view the marketplace as constrained by moral considerations, such as the need to alleviate economic suffering.