Example sentences of "measure [vb pp] [to-vb] [adv] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The restrictions were initially adopted as a temporary measure designed to slow down the flight of foreign currency reserves from the country . |
| 2 | The favourite explanation , however , was ‘ speculative hoarding ’ , and it was this which became the target for government action ( in addition to a series of measures designed to speed up the release and development of land ) . |
| 3 | There has been some improvement in recent years , but are not further measures needed to speed up the process ? |
| 4 | Many people in Solidarity thought the communists should be left to take the tough measures needed to clear up the mess they themselves had created — and pay the electoral price . |
| 5 | But even more is needed to comply with Taylor and some creative and entrepreneurial business measures needed to throw up the cash . |