They were too hot to handle - the native elite would be upset.

The policy of the French was to form a small native élite, known as évolués, who learned their language and culture.

Instead of an influx of foreign overlords stirring up resentment, the native elite ran things on Rome's behalf.

The native elite demanded modern education.

There is now, however, significant pro-Republican support amongst the states' native elite and little support for federalism among the population.

The Romans counted on the native elites to keep their civitates orderly and submissive.

They gained support from some sections of the native elite by their public denouncement of western Christian morality and materialism.

The English had little success in converting either the native elite or the Irish people to the Protestant religion.

Several months later, however, a rebellion of native elites led to the restoration of the region's independence from Poland.

Despite the extinction of the professional poet, the integration of the native elite into a wider cultural world did bring other literary benefits.