Example sentences of "[noun] [adv] aimed at " in BNC.
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| 1 | Acting as Port Agent for P&O Cruises for the first time , Ellerman & Bucknall were responsible for a range of activities all aimed at ensuring a trouble free visit for Canberra in both Durban and Cape Town . |
| 2 | The Plan will complement programmes of community regeneration already aimed at these areas . |
| 3 | This had two vices ; the common law concept was vague , and it seems highly likely that the offence was sometimes used to prevent nuisances of a relatively minor kind not aimed at by Parliament . |
| 4 | Ever demonstrative , Markus Stenz clearly aimed at the dramatic in Beethoven 's Symphony No4 and digging deep , uncovered hidden orchestral reserves bringing a satisfying degree of tension and thrill to the first movement . |
| 5 | We have just introduced a new law specifically aimed at the so-called ‘ joy-rider ’ . |
| 6 | Altogether 149 respondents reported that they had never undertaken or funded any HIV prevention work specifically aimed at gay or bisexual men . |
| 7 | Yes , embarrassing for Britain , but a measure more aimed at placating the Irish-Americans who voted for Clinton and the sympathisers within his own Democratic Party . |
| 8 | Texas Instruments Inc is now sampling a new chip that it says will allow colour X-terminals to be sold below the $1,000 price line — its first product specifically aimed at the X market . |
| 9 | Buckingham 's MP George Walden is holding a public meeting in his constituency tonight aimed at allowing people to air and share their views on the Gulf crisis . |
| 10 | These include Here We Come , Come and See Us and Double Trouble all aimed at children between the ages of ten and fifteen . |
| 11 | However , although the Cross Country route has not emerged as a high-speed line per se , it now features a number of useful long-distance trains mainly aimed at the leisure market . |
| 12 | Its members formed an illegal underground political party in the South and sought links with legitimate political , labour and educational organizations in a strategy allegedly aimed at " communizing the South and unifying the country by 1995 " . |
| 13 | Now I mentioned that this was Chest Week and it 's the first time that the er Chest , Heart and Stroke Association have had a , a , a week specifically aimed at people with chest problems , or , or looking at chest problems . |
| 14 | The University offers the Henley Distance Learning MBA course and is involved in developing projects particularly aimed at Eastern Europe . |
| 15 | It is regrettable that , in legislation basically aimed at facilitating the dissolution of marriages which have failed , the notion of adultery was retained . |
| 16 | In retaliation for the Rishon Le Zion killings , guerrillas of the Palestine Liberation Front ( PLF ) launched an unsuccessful seaborne attack apparently aimed at civilians sunbathing on May 30 , a public holiday ( Shavuot ) when the beaches were particularly full . |
| 17 | it 's a generic excercise not aimed at any particular country |
| 18 | In any given week on the average stand of a local newspaper shop there is a choice of dozens of magazines directly aimed at women readers from Cosmopolitan , catering for the fashionable and liberated career woman to Women 5 Weekly for the perhaps more satisfied housewife . |
| 19 | The Urgent Issues Task Force subsequently published a ruling specifically aimed at preventing such a practice , but Trafalgar House , after taking legal and independent accounting advice , consistently refused to bow to Panel pressures to restate its accounts . |
| 20 | It also commits the industry to a ban on cigarette and other tobacco advertising in magazines specifically aimed at the young women 's market . |
| 21 | The ‘ Junior Color 2007 ’ is a brightly-coloured model presumably aimed at the younger fishkeeper . |
| 22 | On the other hand , the United States carried out a series of crisis measures apparently aimed at shoring up the dollar . |
| 23 | There were statements of intent , exhortations , graphs and charts all aimed at producing improvements in what was to me at that time the nebulous concept of ‘ Quality ’ . |
| 24 | The prime minister , PV Narasimha Rao , in a statement clearly aimed at potential sectarian strife , urged the nation to ignore rumours in the wake of what he called the ‘ inhuman and criminal bomb blasts ’ . |
| 25 | The prime minister , PV Narasimha Rao , in a statement clearly aimed at potential sectarian strife , urged the nation to ignore rumours in the wake of what he called the ‘ inhuman and criminal bomb blasts ’ . |
| 26 | And it would have to be if those societies seriously aimed at being democratic . |
| 27 | In the immediate aftermath of Saw Maung 's resignation , the SLORC launched a series of political initiatives apparently aimed at improving its poor international image . |
| 28 | WRN produces a directory , Returning to work , which contains details of courses around the country specifically aimed at women returners . |
| 29 | Eighty-five Sussex parishes received a questionnaire with a number of queries specifically aimed at the 1830 troubles . |
| 30 | Mr Mladenov followed his appointment as Communist Party General Secretary with a speech clearly aimed at the country 's dissident movement , which has been growing . |