Example sentences of "be influenced by the " in BNC.

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1 That may be too optimistic , since directors facing competing offers might well be influenced by the fact that one offer comes from their mates .
2 In the same way , a horse 's communication with us will be influenced by the knowledge that it has acquired from other horses ; sometimes to its advantage and sometimes not .
3 With the larger events , however , the net has to be cast wider and an individual 's decision on whether to attend will undoubtedly be influenced by the convenience factor .
4 The trend for covering up on the beach may also be influenced by the fear of sun-related skin cancers .
5 As mentioned above , the timing of this will be influenced by the strength or weakness of the currency in the currency markets but the decision to cover or not to cover should be taken at the time the exposure arises .
6 Face down so that neither of us can be influenced by the other 's move : in effect , we move simultaneously .
7 In due course , however , they began to be influenced by the astrological beliefs of converts from paganism ; as a result , they adopted the planetary week .
8 Communicating can also be influenced by the economic status of the Local Government group which serves a neighbourhood .
9 For example , when deciding whether to caution , arrest or charge an individual , the police may be influenced by the sex of the offender .
10 How might criminal statistics ( including both the extent of crime recorded and the character or type of crime ) be influenced by the operation of the police rather than the amount of actual criminal behaviour ?
11 The approach also takes into account that the way objectives and goals are defined can be influenced by the perceptions , attitudes and behaviour of individuals .
12 In addition , the specific details of treatment are bound to be influenced by the particular orientation or general approach of each individual unit or ward .
13 In educational evaluation one may attempt to avoid the judgement aspect — but decisions may then have to be made by some other group , decisions that will be influenced by the information collected and its presentation .
14 But susceptibility can be influenced by the severity of infection ; a younger branch supporting a small number of hyperparasites can outlive a heavily infected older branch .
15 While this brings advantages on knowhow , it also brings the problem that the UK may be influenced by the effects of foreign experience , particularly safety standards .
16 Indeed , most of the physical symptoms of food sensitivity can probably be influenced by the mind .
17 Burr maintains that L-Fields , by their very nature , must be influenced by the all-powerful field of the Cosmos and must therefore be an integral part of its overall design .
18 This natural state can be influenced by the presence of a cancer-causing agent located outside the cell .
19 It is concerned that tying schemes to growth in earnings per share is less appropriate , as this number can be influenced by the precise accounting treatment of certain items .
20 The reciprocal relationship embodies two-way communication , with each open to be influenced by the other .
21 An educated democracy would never for a moment be influenced by the ill-balanced ideas of the direct actionists .
22 However , aspects of media education are important for children in the primary phase too , because these children can be influenced by the conventions and assumptions of mass media , and should learn to recognise this .
23 In serious mountains that spring might be influenced by the thrill of being at high altitude , while in lower terrain the jauntiness of stride may reflect the rollercoaster of broad panoramas and changing perspectives .
24 The quality of care provided by the nurse can be influenced by the levels of stress among the work force .
25 NOWADAYS , CABARET Voltaire are n't drastically trying to open up new vistas. they just run the gamut of electronic dance music — techno , acid , ambient , the trancey bass-driven hypno-grooves — letting themselves be influenced by the most exciting period dance music has seen since ‘ 87 –'88.;
26 Beyond this , the knowledge of the ways in which initially neutral cues are treated as potentially relevant or ignored is growing , and suggests once again that the rules for learning can be influenced by the nature of prior experience ( e.g. Dickinson , 1980 ) .
27 Thus , as a ‘ luxury ’ commodity , they will always be influenced by the vagaries of economic climate and social change .
28 The problem is that these internal processes are bound to be influenced by the person 's experiences ; it would be unreasonable to think of them as being entirely autonomous .
29 This attempt to be influenced by the maximum of factual knowledge is in a sense a rational way of trying to answer ethical questions ( this being perhaps the Stevensonian answer to the second question raised in the introduction ) , but it offers no guarantee of congruence .
30 The importance of effective assessment in ensuring high quality care of physically disabled people is emphasised , as the capacity to maintain independence may be influenced by the subsequent provision of aids , services , etc .
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