81.   Egypt said last week it was downgrading relations with Israel and Jordan said it wants to keep them in order to influence Israeli policy.

82.   Egyptian officials say their ties with Israel give them an opportunity to influence Israeli policy.

83.   Even without being asked, Jiang addressed allegations that the Chinese government tried to influence American policy with illegal campaign contributions.

84.   Engagement with Libya, advocates say, would put the United States in a better position to influence Libyan policies.

85.   He continually quarreled with the royal family, which sought to influence government policy through the armed forces.

86.   Imprisoned members influence policy in the loyalist paramilitary groups, which are rooted in hard-line Protestant districts.

87.   In fact, Steinberg ruled out following the European pattern of having trade with Tehran as a vehicle for trying to influence government policy.

88.   It has been on sale in other European countries for some months, leading some Italian commentators to complain about church attempts to influence policy in Italy.

89.   Jordan said it wants to keep relations to influence Israeli policy.

90.   Jordan wants to maintain ties with Israel to influence its policy and help the Palestinians achieve their political rights, a senior Jordanian government official said Monday.