Example sentences of "[prep] announce the [noun] " in BNC.

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1 I thank my hon. Friend for announcing the inquiry today .
2 A number of publication strategies are possible for announcing the modifications to classification schemes :
3 The huer 's job , after announcing the sighting of the shoal , was to guide his own boat to the fish , signalling East or West by removing his coat and waving it from side to side and , when the boat was on top of the shoal , by placing his coat on his telescope and holding it aloft .
4 Just days after announcing the closure of five old people 's homes , a county council is to spend an extra seventeen million pounds on care for the elderly and disabled .
5 Mr Lang was speaking after announcing the membership of the last of the 15 boards — the Yorkhill trust in Glasgow .
6 The church became increasingly involved with human rights work : Romero made a practice of announcing the week 's toll of human rights violations at his packed Sunday sermons and the Socorro Juridico , the Archbishop 's legal aid office , became an internationally recognized source of independent information on the repression .
7 In announcing the decision of the court at the conclusion of the argument I stressed , and I repeat , that the effect of setting aside the order leaves the health authority and its medical staff free , subject to consent not being withdrawn , to treat J. in accordance with their best clinical judgment .
8 In announcing the decision , White House Press Spokes-man Marlin Fitzwater described Bush as " frustrated and angry " over Gates 's position .
9 In announcing the change in policy , Customs have defined a holding company 's basic activities as including ‘ acquiring subsidiaries , mounting or defending against take-overs etc ’ .
10 " In the past , the emphasis was on developing , manufacturing and marketing cars " , Töpfer said in announcing the measure .
11 In announcing the government 's intention I also made it clear that my right honourable friend had decided that a similar duty should be introduced for auditors of building societies and financial service companies and that my right honourable friend the president of the board of trade would want the approach extended er to the , this approach extended to the auditors of insurance companies .
12 It was this change of circumstances which led me in announcing the making of the emergency order to say that W. 's wishes were no longer of weight .
13 Lord Justice Glidewell and Mr Justice Hidden decided that the Government and British Coal had unlawfully and irrationally ignored miners ' rights in announcing the closure of 31 pits , with the loss of 30,000 jobs .
14 In announcing the tariff , Southern Electric reminded customers of how it can help them use their electricity more efficiently .
15 In announcing the appointment Bush described Card , a former state legislator in Massachusetts , as " a friend of many years " , who had served in Bush 's campaign teams in the presidential elections of 1980 and 1988 , had then served for three years as deputy Chief of Staff to the controversial John Sununu , but had maintained a reputation for managerial efficiency and diplomacy .
16 In announcing the appointment , Collor said Perri 's foremost task would be the implementation of the sustainable development agenda set by the UNCED summit .
17 In his letter , Mr Clarke states : ‘ I can think of no justification for the continued delay in announcing the results of the ‘ taking stock ’ exercise .
18 But in announcing the move Chris Dean had to run the gauntlet of press more interested in his private life .
19 In announcing the rises , Minister for Roads and Traffic Kenneth Carlisle also said he was determined to fulfil the Department 's commitments under the Citizen 's Charter to reduce delays .
20 Er can i just say er before erm I announce the result , I whispered to Frank there in announcing the result I did n't know I could n't pronounce his name so I has to check it .
21 The French smoothed Britain 's way to accepting the Exchange Rate Mechanism by announcing the dropping of exchange controls .
22 Shamir opened a meeting of the full Cabinet on March 13 by announcing the dismissal of Peres .
23 They can do that by announcing the decision on the orders from Oman .
24 IF President FW de Klerk was hoping to ease the pressure on his government by announcing the release of eight prominent prisoners on Tuesday , he must have been disappointed by the reaction .
25 Prime Minister Bird responded by announcing the establishment of a judicial inquiry and agreeing to a request by Bird Jr to be relieved of official duties until the matter had been resolved .
26 Chidambaram 's resignation , the second by a member of the current Council of Ministers [ see p. 38813 ] , prompted the government to respond to calls by opposition parties for a full inquiry into the scandal by announcing the establishment on July 9 of a joint parliamentary committee .
27 The explanation has to be that the company shot itself in the foot by announcing the Sparcsystem 10 machines with such a long lead time , many would-be customers are holding back and waiting for them , and that things will not really start to pick up until those start shipping around September time — which suggests that dullness will continue for the current quarter .
28 If a toastmaster attends , he will begin his duties by announcing the names of guests stepping forward to shake hands with the bridal party on the receiving line .
29 Murrells concluded by announcing the appointment of three new headmen chosen by himself and asking if there were any complaints .
30 At the opening of the National Assembly in November , Mwinyi responded to growing demands for a return to multiparty democracy by announcing the appointment of a commission to investigate possible changes to the political system .
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