Example sentences of "[verb] [pos pn] utmost [to-vb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The party elite and the local activists certainly tried their utmost to influence the outcome of elections . |
| 2 | For instance , many children when they draw a house for the first time will do their utmost to draw the four sides and the roof of the building all in one drawing , and they generally succeed in portraying three sides and the roof of the house , all laid out flat . |
| 3 | Gen. Vladimir Kryuchkov , the KGB chairman , made an unscheduled nationwide television broadcast on Dec. 11 in which he pledged that KGB troops would do their utmost to prevent the Soviet Union 's collapse by continuing to " act as a barrier against those forces which seek to push the country towards chaos " . |
| 4 | Mr Papandreou , whose standing has risen steadily since his scandal-hit Panhellenic Socialist Movement ( PASOK ) increased its vote by almost two percent over the inconclusive election last June , said he will do his utmost to coax the Communist-led left coalition into forming a government of ‘ democratic and progressive forces ’ . |
| 5 | Duncan had taken Leeming 's hand , promised him that he would do his utmost to find the family and deliver them safe from harm . |
| 6 | If after our Booking Allocation has been issued , you wish to change to another of our holidays or alter your booking in any way ( e.g. by changing your departure date or accommodation ) we will do our utmost to make the changes , provided written notification is received at our offices from the person who signed the Booking Form , or your Travel Agent , at least six weeks before your departure date . |
| 7 | By listening closely to what chefs want from their equipment and by striving to scale new heights in service and product development , they are doing their utmost to meet the needs of the modern caterer . |
| 8 | They were on the lovely island putting together the whole package ; visiting tourist boards , airlines , exclusive hotels , doing their utmost to get the best at the best rates for their clients . |
| 9 | The record industry , of course , runs on hyperbole , and Virgin Records , like any other , had a press office feeding stories to the music or national press when it profited them to do so , and doing their utmost to keep the press at bay when it did n't . |
| 10 | So while the world is doing its utmost to damage your hair , you can rest assured that the Gliss Corimist Hair Repair Programme is doing its utmost to undo the damage . |
| 11 | Mr Shamir , who now leads a caretaker government , must play for time while doing his utmost to talk the religious parties out of making a deal with Labour . |
| 12 | We are also doing our utmost to provide the modern facilities our crews deserve . ’ |
| 13 | Moved by a profound commitment to social justice , they did their utmost to understand the sources of exploitation and to discover the means , and build the organization necessary to free the peasants . |
| 14 | The state did its utmost to accommodate the companies , in the early days imposing no environmental regulations on their operations , and allowing the export of both unprocessed metals and untaxed profits . |
| 15 | Some surveyors , in order to escape their liabilities or at least to reduce them , do their utmost to dissuade the purchaser from buying the property — and if the sale goes ahead in spite of an adverse report , they have avoided liability by having blackened the property . |
| 16 | He recommended an amendment to Churchill 's published statement to the other party leaders suggesting this course , to say that the government would ‘ In the meantime … together do our utmost to implement the proposals for social security and full employment contained in the White Papers which we have laid before Parliament ’ . |
| 17 | In the opinion of the Committee , Mr. Philip Kirkwood has the best interests of the Residents at heart , and does his utmost to administer the funds available for the maintenance and general well-being of the Village , fairly and impartially . |