Example sentences of "sum up the [noun] [unc] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Erm I 'm er rising to take the opportunity to sum up the debate er for those of us on this side of the house and to say that on this side of the house we do welcome these orders actually coming through , delayed though they are and er besmirched though they are by the usual examples of government incompetence in failing to send them to the scrutiny committee in the proper manner to allow the usual processes to take place but wi that 's par for the course these days . |
| 2 | The Griffiths Report had summed up the service 's capacity for inertia and resistance to change just as graphically : |
| 3 | François Guizot , an archetypal representative of the political élite , neatly summed up the Prince 's appeal : ‘ It means a great deal to be at one and the same time a national glory , a revolutionary guarantee , and a principle of authority . ’ |
| 4 | For many who in the early twentieth century longed for the ‘ regeneration ’ of Spain , the phrase ‘ oligarchy and caciquismo ’ summed up the country 's ills . |
| 5 | Mike Evans , Managing Director of Pacplas , summed up the judges ' view : ‘ First , they 've achieved a great deal and the spirit of the team means they 'll get better and better . |
| 6 | Judith Church , Health and Safety Officer of the Manufacturing , Science and Finance Union summed up the government 's attitude to health and safety as : |
| 7 | Robert Buckland , an economist at brokers NatWest Markets , summed up the City 's view : ‘ We 're sceptical about one month 's figures for a start . |
| 8 | The hon. Member for Cardiff , West ( Mr. Morgan ) summed up the Opposition 's position well . |
| 9 | At the question session afterwards , one disgruntled UFO watcher summed up the audience 's feelings : ‘ If you want to talk about psychology , why do n't you bugger off to a psychology conference . |