101.   She volunteered to help and launched a new career, eventually ending up in Zimbabwe, where she influenced government policies and drafted teaching materials about family planning.

102.   Syria strongly influences Lebanese policy.

103.   The double-barreled question at issue is whether the Chinese company influenced American policy and whether the American contributor, in return, gained from it.

104.   The moderates say such an open airing of differences with their own party leaders shows how confident they are of influencing policy despite their small numbers.

105.   The tobacco industry tried to influence smoking policy in airplanes through partial funding of International Flight Attendants Association world congresses.

106.   The tobacco industry tried to influence smoking policy in airplanes through partial funding of International Flight Attendants Association world congresses, the report said.

107.   The United States has said it will deal with the Taliban in hopes of influencing its policies and ending the fighting.

108.   This recognizes that the U.S. is the one power in Asia that can strongly influence Chinese policy and suggests Washington will not underplay its interests and obligations.

109.   Though not an independent, McCain created a political stir by pledging to attack the Washington establishment, particularly over the way lobbyists influence policy through campaign donations.

110.   Those with the biggest stakes and the best understanding of the implications of government policies will have the greatest incentive to influence policies in their own favour.