Example sentences of "are design [to-vb] the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The two finishing holes are designed to test the last reserves of the golfer 's confidence . |
| 2 | A large agrarian reform and related regional development programmes are designed to reincorporate the low income rural population as producers , consumers and participants in a more democratic social system . |
| 3 | The logo and style are designed to reflect the best traditions of the Board and its policy of being at the leading edge of education for industry and commerce internationally . |
| 4 | The course units are designed to reflect the multidisciplinary basis of the course , and to encourage the integration of theoretical and practical aspects of a subject . |
| 5 | Frequently they are designed to suppress the different experiences people have of marriage . |
| 6 | The reforms are designed to reverse the drastic decline in the Party 's support . |
| 7 | Such policies are designed to promote the efficient allocation of resources through the encouragement of competition , which is seen as the active progenitor of economic efficiency and welfare . |
| 8 | His long sinuous phrases are designed to enclose the different levels and quirks of reality , just as liquid , spilt on a rough pavement , eventually seeps into every crack and cranny . |
| 9 | The core units are designed to inculcate the special skills and knowledge that are indispensable to those seeking employment in the area covered by a particular Board . |
| 10 | The hoist has a capacity of 50 tons for boats of FAB 3's dimensions and both it and the dock are designed to accommodate the largest lifeboats at present envisaged . |
| 11 | The measures are designed to halt the sharp decline in shark populations caused by overfishing in recent years . |
| 12 | The other class of devices are designed to detect the relative movement of freely suspended massive blocks . |
| 13 | It has made an environment assessment , and its proposals are designed to enhance the environmental interest of the area . |
| 14 | The restrictions on trading are designed to limit the potential impact of the options market on the stock market . |
| 15 | Programmes are designed to meet the specific needs of organisations whether a senior management programme or a company MBA or Diploma . |
| 16 | VERs are designed to protect the domestic car industry , but critics argue that consumers suffer , as some are prevented from buying the car of their choice , and that the prices of Japanese cars are higher than they would otherwise have been , thus raising Japanese profit margins ( ie profit per car sold ) . |
| 17 | They are designed to work the various muscle groups from slightly different angles , and will enable you to vary your routines according to your requirements . |
| 18 | The questions , to the Trade and Industry Secretary , Mr Nicholas Ridley , are designed to establish the full cost to the taxpayer of the Rover deal . |
| 19 | Test procedures are designed to provide the desired information in the shortest possible time . |
| 20 | My hunch is that these two popular myths of management — which are both drawn from previous experience and make the contemporary experience of the manager — are designed to mediate the rational model both to the manager himself and others so that it is more human . |
| 21 | The two objectives are designed to achieve the same end . |