Following the republican programme he proposed to destroy the influence of the clergy in the university and found his own system of republican schooling.

The shocked reaction of the committee when this communication was studied destroyed utterly the influence in Canada of this historic heraldic authority.

Once the war was over he promised himself, he would root out and destroy the influence of the Christian Churches".

Bullock wrote that, in the long run, Hitler intended to destroy the influence of the Christian churches:

Her proclivity to her true sphere destroys all the natural influence which this orb would otherwise possess over her corporeal frame.

His mission was ostensibly to compliment Alexander I on his accession to the crown, but in reality to destroy the English influence in that court.

He reminded the unions: "The amazing thing about 1979 was how easily Thatcher just destroyed the influence of trade unions."

He will try to use that power to lead a crusade to annihilate Israel and destroy the influence of his current Western allies.

During this time, the new government destroyed the influence of the criminal gangs and cleared away narcotics and gambling.

Wolsey carefully tried to destroy or neutralise the influence of other courtiers.