Charles brought him under the influence of John Wesley, and he joined the 'Holy Club' which was a forerunner to the Methodist church.

Despite setbacks due to British invasions during 1918, the Bolsheviks continued to make progress in bringing the Central Asian population under the influence of their party.

It seemed as if the whole population would soon be brought under the influence of the cross.

This conversion was effected to bring the increasingly powerful Protestant faction under the influence of the royal court.

We are committed and open to each other in a way which brings us under the influence of the other's ethics and direction in life.

The school was intended to be a centre at which art scholars and students could be brought under the influence of established artists and employers.

Early in the 16th century the church was brought under the influence of a Portuguese mission.

The process of bringing the two stars into a close orbit under the influence of magnetic braking is called magnetic capture.

In April, the wave pattern underwent a significant shift to bring the UK under the influence of strong low pressure, with prevailing south-westerly flow and heavy rainfall.

Innis returns to his account of Roman history by noting that Rome's military successes in the eastern Mediterranean brought it under the direct influence of Greek culture.