Example sentences of "of [art] arms [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One of the conclusions of this symposium was that ‘ There is a growing belief that the momentum of the arms race is determined by the actions of scientists . |
| 2 | This argument has become an important factor in recent debates about a new escalation of the arms race and major changes of nuclear strategy involved in the Star Wars proposal ( the Strategic Defence Initiative ) as well as proposals for new weapons systems based on new technologies . |
| 3 | The difficulty of solving such problems may be used to justify solutions based on a ‘ new technological fix ’ ( rightly dismissed by Goldblat elsewhere in this volume ) such as ‘ Star Wars ’ , which simply involves a new whirl of the arms race spiral . |
| 4 | He gave a stern warning against the dangers of the arms race . |
| 5 | This leads to the insanity of possessing ‘ overkill ’ potential and the ever-escalating costs of the arms race . |
| 6 | Changes in conditions , changes in the inanimate forces I have lumped under the general heading of ‘ the weather ’ , are likely to swamp the slow and erratic trends of the arms race , as far as any observer on the ground could be aware . |
| 7 | In fact the arms-race idea , in its purest form , suggests that there should be absolutely zero progress in the success rate on both sides of the arms race , while there is very definite progress in the equipment for success on both sides . |
| 8 | Yet at the same time — here is the Red Queen effect again — there is no general reason for expecting either side in the arms race to be any more successful at doing its job than it was at the beginning of the arms race . |
| 9 | There has been progress in design , but no progress in accomplishment , specifically because there has been equal progress in design on both sides of the arms race . |
| 10 | For example , one Lambodar Gorain has been held in Ranchi Jail since 18th June 1970 , for an offence under Section 25 of the Arms Act … with the result that he has been in prison for eight and a half years for an offence for which even if convicted , he could not have been awarded more than two years imprisonment … . |
| 11 | An Antiguan investigating team , led by one of its delegation at the UN , Patrick Lewis , questioned Israeli Foreign Ministry officials in Jerusalem on May 8 , and was reportedly shown documentation which testified to the legality of the arms sale . |
| 12 | The deal , released yesterday , will boost Tory election prospects in seats as far apart as Preston , Lancashire , where British Aerospace build Tornado bombers , Brough on Humberside , where Hawk trainers are built , Southampton where Vosper 's build minesweepers , and Yeovil in Somerset , the home of Westland helicopters — all expected to be part of the arms package . |
| 13 | The resolution condemned continued violations of the arms embargo and expressed particular concern at growing military collaboration between Israel and South Africa . |
| 14 | Izetbegovic , the President of Bosnia-Hercegovina , repeated his previous appeals for either international military intervention in the conflict , or for the lifting of the arms embargo against his forces . |
| 15 | It has been clear for some time that the demands of the arms control process would increasingly dominate military planning . |
| 16 | Addressing the seminar on Jan. 17 , the head of the arms control directorate of the Soviet armed forces general staff , Gen. Nikolai Chervov , predicted that the Warsaw Pact would eventually become a " purely political alliance " and that its supreme body , the Political Consultative Committee , would probably cease to exist . |
| 17 | The results of the research will be of more than purely academic interest , insofar as the rigorous identification and description of the structure of the arms trade would appear to be a necessary prerequisite for any discussion of multi-lateral restraints . |
| 18 | The role of the arms trade . |
| 19 | Drawn largely from the Ecole Polytechnique , the most prestigious of France 's ‘ Grandes Ecoles ’ , the army engineers form a unique and cohesive corps throughout their careers that lead almost inevitably to the highest posts within the Ministry of Defence , the DGA ( Délégation Générale pour l'Armament , created in 1961 ( and , increasingly , to leadership positions throughout the nationalised and private sectors of the arms industry and to important civilian posts as well . |
| 20 | In particular he referred to the enormous growth of the arms industry in America , which by 1960 directly employed 3.5 million people . |
| 21 | We start with a common game theory model of an arms race . |
| 22 | Fears of fresh fighting between the now entirely separated Armenian and Azeri communities within Nagorny Karabakh itself have been heightened by discovery of an arms cache hidden aboard an Armenian helicopter , which landed on Sunday in a football stadium in the Armenian-controlled section of the enclave . |
| 23 | The charges follow the discovery of an arms cache , including 50lb of Semtex and Kalashnikov rifles , in a lock-up garage on Tuesday . |
| 24 | It has been suggested that the presence of an arms dealer and a minister engaged in selling arms , makes such an illegal cargo less implausible . |
| 25 | ‘ The idea of an arms embargo , I think that this is practical , and morally speaking I think this is right and really worthwhile to consider , ’ the Dalai Lama , accompanied by the other laureates , told reporters in Bangkok . |