1.   Mr Major, he said, listened too much to the pollsters and party managers, and reacted rather than helped shape events.

2.   Among the known projects DARPA helped shape was the computer network now called the Internet.

3.   Schnitzer, who passed up repeated opportunities for appointments to the bench, also helped shape the judiciary as an educator.

4.   Rowling helped shape the film from the beginning, says Columbus, a fact that he expects will be helpful in satisfying the fans.