Example sentences of "commitment to [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If Articles 2 and 3 were dropped , the commitment to no change in Ulster 's status in the Anglo-Irish Agreement might mean something . |
| 2 | Colleges serve as a integrating force for these purposes to the rest of the sector and also express the Roman Catholic Church 's commitment to a presence in Higher Education . |
| 3 | This does not involve a commitment to a notion of a politics of consumption à la Gorz or Saunders . |
| 4 | We hope that the factions will honour their commitment to a ceasefire in Mogadishu . |
| 5 | When we offer advice , seek support for our ideas or seek to gain commitment to a course of action we are attempting to persuade . |
| 6 | But not so much so that we 'd junk a permanent commitment to a man in order to keep on our job . |
| 7 | Such an open-ended commitment to a government that most Unionists regarded with contempt could hardly last for long : Law found it convenient to make use of the Unionist Business Committee , constituted in January 1915 as an official opposition group , and he suggested Walter Long as its chairman , so harnessing Long 's vindictive powers and giving the party some means of influencing the government without breaking the party truce . |
| 8 | The reason the Parish Council objected to the structure plan was that they considered that the structure plan itself was beginning to represent a statutory commitment a statutory commitment to a road to the north of Knaresborough . |
| 9 | Dubcek urges Communist hardliners to stand down continued from page one possible five-year jail term on charges of sedition in what is being seen as a test case of the regime 's genuine commitment to a dialogue with the opposition . |
| 10 | Mr Czarnogursky , meanwhile , faces a possible five-year jail term on charges of sedition in what is being seen as a test case of the regime 's genuine commitment to a dialogue with the opposition . |
| 11 | In the ensuing general election both parties promised substantial social policy reforms , but the electorate swung strongly towards the Labour Party , rejecting the old war leader Churchill in favour of that party 's clearer commitment to a vision of the ‘ welfare state ’ . |
| 12 | It is clear , given all these factors , that too early a commitment to a phoneme 's identity would be disastrous . |
| 13 | It will be understood from this brief commentary that in standard form contracts the haulier should remain on his guard and not be afraid to seek professional advice , especially on insurance matters , before making a contractual commitment to a document which , naturally , affords wide protection to the contracting party responsible for drawing it up and seeks to limit the scope of protection afforded by law for the other party . |
| 14 | On his discussions with Front-Bench Members , in the absence of a commitment to a referendum , will he ensure that , at least on this side of the House , there is a free vote ? |
| 15 | ‘ Kenneth Clarke has said that nursery education is not a priority and commitment to a nursery place for every three and four-year-old is a mistake . |
| 16 | Kenneth Clarke has said that nursery education is not a priority and commitment to a nursery place for every three and four-year-old is a mistake . |
| 17 | The £230 million package to provide more than 100,000 new opportunities for the long-term unemployed and the , widely expected , go-ahead for joint Government/private sector involvement in the three huge capital projects were also seen as underlining Mr Lamont 's commitment to a Budget for Jobs . |
| 18 | Farmer 's commitment to a mainland racing programme will restrict his racing at home to short circuits , when time will permit . |
| 19 | A call for a year 's freeze on settlements in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip ( with the exception of Jerusalem and the Jordan valley ) was adopted as part of the party 's platform , as was a commitment to a repeal of laws outlawing " contacts with terrorist organizations [ which included the Palestine Liberation Organization-PLO ] " . |
| 20 | He also points out that a commitment to equality implies also a commitment to a state which will push everybody around until they are equal — Procrustes was a figure in Greek mythology who forced all those he came across to become the same height , either by chopping bits off or by using a rack to stretch their legs . |
| 21 | Kaunda 's commitment to a multi- or non-tribal society eventually alienated Kapwepwe whose support base lay much more firmly amongst the Bemba . |
| 22 | Commitment to a performance target is not assured because a boss asked for that commitment . |
| 23 | The death of Mary in 1694 , which left William as sole ruling monarch , had the effect of furthering the Tory commitment to a Country platform , whilst at the same time increasing the reluctance of those who normally supported the Whigs from engaging in any criticism of the Crown . |
| 24 | Education is also one of the best tools for reducing resistance and obtaining commitment to a change . |
| 25 | In Pakistan , political sensitivities take priority , for despite Prime Minister Bhutto 's public commitment to a crusade against the drug barons , everybody knows that the new democracy is not strong enough to take them on . |
| 26 | Part I , with the inclusion of some form of commitment to a funding council , is an improvement , but we can not support the removal of further education from local authorities . |
| 27 | In making the decision the parents should bear in mind that once any kind of commitment to a religion is made , it is always more difficult for there to be a change of course , even when the commitment is made on behalf of the individual when a helpless baby . |
| 28 | In response to this development some teachers of English began to justify the value of their discipline on the grounds that it offered " an opportunity to discover both an individual identity and social role without premature commitment to a profession " . |
| 29 | Michael Heseltine , Secretary of State for the Environment , has proposed a tough set of targets for more than 300 environmental initiatives and is pushing for a commitment to a number of green taxes . |
| 30 | Through this rotation the commitment to a tenure principle and the prevention of organizational arteriosclerosis are maintained simultaneously . |