"But we believe that the bishop has either control or substantial influence over those funds."

White House officials said they would support giving the director substantial influence over development of the budget.

He had a substantial influence on British music for well over half a century.

A garden's location can have a substantial influence on its design.

Sunlight will, therefore, have a substantial influence on the character of the garden.

In earlier days, students wanting to study English had to go to the missionary schools, where they were subject to substantial religious influence.

That means it has really very substantial influence indeed inside the Chinese working class.

The combined effect of respect for their position and material wealth gave them substantial influence over the community.

- First, energy has a substantial influence on both the global economy and climate.

The quality of the surface which is to be measured has substantial influence on the measuring result.