He exercised a wide influence upon the culture of the whole century.

But she began to believe that the fascination he exercised upon her was merely physical.

He used the privileges of rank to exercise and expand upon his knowledge.

He still kept wondering what fascination Charlie exercised upon the two boys.

There is also a concentration of power, and the big multinational companies exercise incredible pressure, especially upon the African countries.

He was one of those Bohemians whose wit had been exercised upon me so successfully.

Jacobson did his best to exercise a reforming influence upon the various congregations of the country.

The early settlers of the city exercised great influence upon their neighbors, the Khazars.

She then went on to describe the persecutions exercised by the cardinal upon his enemies.

Woods and bluestockings, he said, exercised a lowering effect upon his spirits.