1.   A general authority source is one that has substantial influence on a large proportion of people in a society.

2.   All Peace Corps officials were considered potential screeners who had influence in the selection process.

3.   Because of their early contact with parents they often had considerable influence in steering parents towards specialist provision.

4.   Being a scientist in a western society, the researcher is unlikely to think that music or magic have much influence.

5.   Brayne had considerable influence on other millenarian and spiritual writers.

6.   Clearly, the cost of fuel has an influence on what sort of car someone buys.

7.   Collective bargaining and joint consultation processes were found to have no influence on the attitude or performance of staff.

8.   De Gaulle felt that America had undue influence in Europe.

9.   He wanted to contribute actively to governing the country once more and have influence in policy making.

10.   His works have had an influence on many modern writers.