Example sentences of "[v-ing] the way for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The company sees China , where AT&T recently signed a memo of understanding opening the way for a wide variety of deals as ‘ a huge opportunity ’ for AT&T although prospects depend on political stability and the country 's continued ability to obtain most-favoured-nation trade status . |
| 2 | Mr Major warned against the ‘ dead end of Socialism ’ and spoke of the 10 ‘ Tory truths ’ paving the way for a golden future — strong defences , free market economics , tax cuts , low inflation , curbed union power , a flourishing health service , better schools , wider ownership , privatised industry and strong Government . |
| 3 | Some senior party sources believe that a ‘ kamikaze ’ candidate could attract as many as 70 votes from disaffected MPs — paving the way for a fully-fledged contest next year . |
| 4 | Helen had confessed at lunch that she would sooner have been three behind than three in front — and when news came , after the first 10 holes of the fourth round , that she had fallen one to the rear of the Australian , one had the feeling that she was merely paving the way for a last-minute attack . |
| 5 | The threat to cider from EC duty harmonisation has also evaporated , paving the way for a big drive into Europe . |
| 6 | By paving the way for a national free market , absolutism fostered capitalism . |
| 7 | The second half would follow a few months later , paving the way for a full IMF standby programme . |
| 8 | The Sejm accepted the most contentious point , a deficit of about £3.4 billion , clearing the way for a new credit deal with the International Monetary Fund . |
| 9 | Warsaw Pact deputy foreign ministers and military commanders meeting in Prague agreed on Oct. 27 to cut 490 tanks and 400 artillery pieces from their conventional arms holdings , clearing the way for a European arms treaty due to be signed in Paris in November . |