1.   And many Serbs here are convinced that mujahedeen fighters from the Arab world wield immense influence.

2.   Despite his immense influence, Jacobs resolutely avoided the spotlight.

3.   Pataki does not sit at the negotiating table, but wields immense influence over the MTA through his appointments to its board.

4.   Religious conservatives still wield immense influence.

5.   The ideas of Scholes and Merton had an immense influence on Wall Street.

6.   They have had little help from American diplomats who wield immense influence in the South American country.

7.   He continues to wield immense influence backstage, however.

8.   It has immense influence on other countries.

9.   Karadzic withdrew from public life last year under strong international pressure to sideline indicted war crimes suspects, but he continues to wield immense influence backstage.

10.   Karadzic withdrew from public life last year under strong international pressure to sideline indicted war crimes suspects, but he continues to wield immense influence from behind the scenes.