Example sentences of "to improve our [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | Many of us try to improve our other halves from time to time — perhaps you wish he were tidier while he would prefer you a little slimmer . |
2 | If Britain is to survive as an advanced industrial nation then we must now develop and use our human talents in science and technology to improve our economic performance . |
3 | ‘ The expansion of our Banbury shop is part of a programme to improve our existing shop base as well as open new shops , ’ said Mr Heneage . |
4 | If we are to improve our general education standards we must have funding for the system and an inspectorate able to comment on that matter . |
5 | Finally , if the proposed programme is a follow-up to the citizens charter , will the Minister confirm what the Prime Minister said in a written answer to me , that the citizens charter 's provisions to improve our public services promise not a penny in additional public expenditure ? |
6 | The truth of the matter is that we have seen a substantial reduction in direct tax rates , a substantial improvement in standards of living and , as a result of the reduction in tax rates , an improvement in the tax base , which has enabled us not only to achieve increased public spending on a large scale in our key priority areas , especially health , but to achieve a reduction in direct income tax and , overall , considerably to improve our public sector borrowing requirement . |
7 | To improve our own environment and play a full part in negotiating international agreements on the world 's ecology . |
8 | We should be using the £10,000 million that is spent on Trident to create jobs in the United Kingdom and to improve our national health service . |
9 | I mentioned earlier that we closed the erm , Royal Minton factory and four other factories are on short time , but we continued to invest in operation efficiency to improve our competitive position and er , now over to er , to James . |
10 | Where do we need to improve our competitive edge . |