Example sentences of "[verb] establish itself [prep] [art] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | In the US , for example , where the socialist party failed to establish itself as a major party after a fairly rapid growth in the first decade of this century , it has long been argued that the presidential system is a major obstacle to the development of third parties , and undoubtedly these constitutional factors have been important ; but it is clear that many other social and economic characteristics of the US have had a preponderant influence in determining the absence of a large-scale independent socialist movement or party there ( Sombart , 1906 ; Laslett and Lipset , 1974 ) . |
| 2 | In time , academic anthropology became less directly associated with evolutionary ideas , and it tried to establish itself as a respectable , if not conservative , branch of the social sciences . |
| 3 | The back to nursing movement has established itself over the past five years , partly in response to a national shortage of qualified staff , and partly as a result of the UKCC 's stated commitment to introduce mandatory updating programmes for nurses and health visitors returning to practice after a specified minimum break in service . |
| 4 | Since its appearance in 1956 the US-based EDN has established itself as a leader in controlled circulation electronics magazines . |
| 5 | This work has established itself as a bibliography of a single format , in a rapidly growing field . |
| 6 | The first of these documents is likely to appear before any published part of the government 's review , and will amount to advice to government on what arrangements the government should make for R&D to best meet national needs Giving ACARD this job as a formal duty is a mark that the Council has established itself as a key body in reviewing and stimulating new industrial technologies . |
| 7 | In only its third year of operating the three and a half mile branch between Bodmin General and Bodmin Parkway , the B & W has established itself as a major leisure attraction and is building a reputation as one of the more progressive preserved railways in the country . |
| 8 | This particular project began in Liverpool in 1976 and has established itself as a national model for radical working-class adult education . |
| 9 | PC Works 3.0 is an enhanced version of Microsoft Works ( known as MS Works ) which has established itself as a very popular integrated package . |
| 10 | And of course has established itself as a leading player in this industry . |
| 11 | ‘ Lowden Guitars has established itself as a prestige company producing a specialised product for a specialised market . |
| 12 | In these fields Edinburgh has established itself as a centre of excellence with an international reputation . |
| 13 | A FURNITURE recycling scheme celebrating its first anniversary has established itself as a lifeline for a town 's needy families . |
| 14 | It brought us to a stage of development when , with a student population of almost 5000 , the university has established itself as a viable , innovative , vibrant and mature institution . |
| 15 | And with a history of political stability , business freedom and international competitiveness ideal for business to grow and prosper , Singapore has established itself as an excellent telecommunications hub and global business centre . |
| 16 | Founded in 1956 , the Flour Advisory Bureau has established itself as the UK 's central source of information on all matters relating to bread and flour . |
| 17 | Although the Challenge is only a year old it has established itself as the biggest single charity fund raising event in the region . |
| 18 | RECRUITING IN A RECESSION Taking on new staff is rarely a company priority in a recession , but The Freshman Consultancy has established itself in the recruitment business in spite of the current climate |
| 19 | The PC is also beginning to establish itself as a consumer item , as demonstrated by its appearance in high street retail chains like Dixons , Wildings and John Lewis . |
| 20 | In Azerbaijan the Nagorno-Karabakh autonomous region voted to establish itself as an independent republic with the support of 99.9 per cent of those who took part in a referendum on the matter , and applied to join the newly-established Commonwealth of Independent States ; Azerbaijan , for its part , voted to abolish the region entirely , renamed its capital city and placed the whole area under the control of a military governor . |
| 21 | A figure of that sort , roughly twice the value of East Germany 's 1986 exports and imports combined , is bound to cause incredulity , but even if the figure were halved , it would still be a remarkable indication of what has happened to a country which in the first half of the 1980s claimed to have established itself among the top ten industrial nations . |
| 22 | The primarily Scottish Nova Scotia Company had established itself on the Atlantic seacoast north of Maine and the Canada Company had in 1628 captured the recently established French base at Quebec , but both of them had to give up their territory when peace was made with France in 1632 , and they faded into financial oblivion . |
| 23 | This meant that the high pressure system which had established itself across the country in the first part of December , and the ensuing hard freeze , was next to useless from a winter climber 's point of view , with the crags totally bare . |
| 24 | By the end of the 1970s , with Norman Lindop having taken over the chairmanship from 1974 , the Committee had established itself as a unit which functioned in parallel with those for science and technology , arts and sciences , and research . |
| 25 | By 1959 , it had established itself as the pop sound and a fledgling British rock culture was throwing up performers such as Cliff Richard as challengers to Elvis . |
| 26 | Since its foundation in 1961 , the NDP had established itself as the most successful social democratic party in north America , and as Canada 's third main party at federal level . |
| 27 | Despite its shattering defeat in 1931 the Labour Party had established itself as the dominant political force opposed to the Conservative Party , as the unchallenged controller of local government on the major coalfields and as the Party to which the great majority of trade-union officials gave their loyalty . |
| 28 | An alien presence had established itself in the heart of the town and people who had no connection with the crime under investigation or any other would feel uneasy until they were gone . |
| 29 | Visigothic architecture had established itself before the Moslem invasion and was flourishing from c. 450–720 . |
| 30 | Yet it is a testimony to the strength of party during this period that the Court , despite the resources of patronage at its disposal , largely failed to establish itself as an independent interest . |