He has his own ways of beating the system, making sure that he has good relationships with influential people.
He was very influential in shaping the government's economic policy/strategy.
Two influential senators have argued for the retention of the unpopular tax.
He is regarded as one of the most influential film directors of his generation.
They also find that the absolute level of voting participation in each state is a more influential predictor of health than voting inequality.
Furthermore, all countries had difficulties with regulation, and politics remained influential.
The economic event dummy variables were generally influential.