be guided by

In our opposition to them we shall not be guided by the considerations or bound by the restraints which would influence us in an ordinary constitutional struggle.

Von Furstenberg’s life does indeed seem to be guided by an invisible thread of destiny.

One of those ubiquitous Nevada independents, Clark said her vote will be guided by one factor that is beyond argument.

Ms Pandalai adds that while India's plans for the region would naturally be guided by its "strategic aims", it also needs to take "local needs and context" into account.

“The science tells us that the Great Barrier Reef is in danger - and we should be guided by the science,” Prof Helen McGregor, from the University of Wollongong, told BBC News.