"Given this context, we believe that no reasonable jury could conclude that the subject projection materially influenced a reasonable investor," Judge Becker wrote.

Note that the improper purpose or the irrelevant consideration must be such as to materially influence the decision.

But the evidence the officers found in following their noses, the court said, had not materially influenced the outcome.

The league's rule U18 had previously stated that the third parties were not permitted to "materially influence" a club's "policies or the performances of its teams".

Daniel Pipes in Commentary (July 1984) stated that Peters' "historical detective work has produced startling results, which should materially influence the future course of the debate about the Palestinian problem."

In a press release Colbert said, "We raised it on my show and used it to materially influence the elections - in full accordance with the law.

In what way Sir Charles thought that I could materially influence public opinion I had not the faintest idea; so there seemed nothing useful that I could say.

This was adjudged not to materially influence the scientific outcome of the project, but remains a matter for further investigation.

In the selection process, potential jurors were asked by the judge whether they held any "political or religious views of such strength" that they could "materially influence" their consideration of the case.

As Roanoke was one of the ships that ran aground, Marston was unable to materially influence the battle, and his participation is often disregarded.