Example sentences of "[noun pl] to ensure [conj] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But it seems clear that some people , perhaps the members of the monastery themselves , thought it was a serious possibility , and they took steps to ensure that neither Lanfranc nor anyone else would be able to carry out this sweeping measure of reform . |
| 2 | It is the duty of the police in most countries to ensure that only authorised people have access to the accident site , and the fire and rescue services should be properly briefed not to disturb wreckage unnecessarily when removing victims , baggage or mail . |
| 3 | Its two most recent decisions on the Government 's power to restrain publications by former Crown servants — Spycatcher and the Cavendish Memoirs — were marked by references to the Convention and by an obvious desire manifested by most of the judges to ensure that both the law they were declaring and the decision they were taking in accordance with it would be seen to comply with Article 10 . |
| 4 | Careers Officers should consult with Compact employers to ensure that only quality jobs with training and prospects are described as " Compact jobs " . |
| 5 | You look for ways to ensure that either it can be regularly dealt with by someone else or at least that it should reach you partly or virtually completed . |
| 6 | There is an urgent need for the NHS Review to focus on the development of training at all levels to ensure that properly qualified , trained staff are available to provide not only hospital care , but support and rehabilitative care for increased numbers of patients . |
| 7 | Despite the care taken in selecting cabinet members to ensure that only men and women loyal to Reagan were appointed , there were inevitable attempts to break ranks when budget-cutting proposals were under discussion . |
| 8 | Are you going to have stationary policemen guarding fields to ensure that only the fox can enter and not the , and not the hounds ? |