Example sentences of "[adj] protect [pron] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The duke was virtually forced into some sort of counter-offensive to protect his own interests , and his seizure of prince Edward at the end of April could even be justified , although Mancini does not say so , as a return to Edward IV 's original wishes . |
| 2 | The duke was virtually forced into some sort of counter-offensive to protect his own interests , and his seizure of prince Edward at the end of April could even be justified , although Mancini does not say so , as a return to Edward IV 's original wishes . |
| 3 | Ministers are right to protect our national interest at every stage . |
| 4 | Such insults have no masculine equivalent , and arouse great hostility and counter-measures in adolescent girls very concerned to protect their moral identity . |
| 5 | It has been suggested further that corporate ambitions extend beyond influencing the detail of regulation , with Reagan for instance claiming that ‘ … corporations are not only much concerned to protect their own immediate legislative interests , but are reaching out in an attempt to create a business-oriented political and social framework within which all public decision-making would be constrained . |
| 6 | A further claim for , inter alia , unlawful means conspiracy was brought against Company B but it was not alleged that the predominant purpose of the conspiracy was to injure the plaintiffs since the defendants were obviously concerned to protect their own position . |
| 7 | British television has mounted a highly successful comedy series called Yes Minister , the main theme of which has been an elected cabinet minister being constantly deflected from his preferred politics by senior permanent officials primarily concerned to protect their own positions . |
| 8 | In particular , ‘ Interception may be necessary to protect our national security at international level to provide secret intelligence in the foreign and defence areas . |
| 9 | There is a general rule that the holder may disclose information held in confidence if necessary to protect his own interests , and it may be that disclosure is justified if needed to protect someone from harm . |
| 10 | Before rain , these and many other flowers close-up to protect their pollen-bearing anthers . |
| 11 | The League is anxious to protect its lucrative link-up with the pools ' companies and the growing number of teams moving from the normal Saturday date has seen the day 's fixture list shrunk . |
| 12 | ‘ I think perhaps Mr Beckenham is anxious to protect his own interests , rather than yours . ’ |
| 13 | These will be eager to protect their own autonomy , but may also seek to convince ministers that their local initiatives should be enshrined in national policy . |