Example sentences of "[pron] are pressing " in BNC.
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| 1 | But this does not diminish the British obligation to our co-signatories , and it is such states as Brazil and Venezuela which are pressing Britain to renegotiate over the Falklands , before more bloodshed occurs . |
| 2 | I was fortunate to have had these advantages ; it is quite impossible to operate at any level in industry without being aware of the world forces which are pressing upon us . |
| 3 | The Football Supporters Association , who are pressing for a rethink on the Taylor Report , have received a letter from the Premier League 's chairman , Sir John Quinton , expressing his opposition to all-seat stadiums . |
| 4 | And currently , as Steven stated in his address yesterday it is the G M B who are pressing for and winning improvements in the European Health and Safety Directives . |
| 5 | It is significant that it is the Africans who are pressing for a partial lifting of the ban and the maligned fur trade has made no move in that direction . |
| 6 | Journalists do not mind being reminded so long as they do not think you are pressing them to write something they can not be sure will be published . |
| 7 | Think about the shape of the flowers that you are pressing and try to place the blotting paper on top of them as carefully as possible to ensure that they will lie flat under the weights , because once they are permanently pressed you can not start again . |
| 8 | Some of these cloths will be interlines and it might be a good notion to try adding some of the iron-on lining to the wrong side while you are pressing . |
| 9 | In view of the interaction between State and occupational scheme benefits , we are pressing for an approach which allows flexibility in the choice of retirement date . |
| 10 | We are pressing forward examination of those in the Security Council . |
| 11 | That is why we are pressing so hard for Russia , Ukraine and other republics to be admitted to the IMF as soon as possible . |
| 12 | That is the orderly and sensible way to proceed , which is why we are pressing and encouraging others to press for the earliest possible membership of the former Soviet republics in the IMF . |
| 13 | Meanwhile , we are pressing for IMF teams already in Moscow and elsewhere to start preparing the ground . |
| 14 | We are pressing ahead with the Birmingham northern relief road and western orbital route . |
| 15 | He says we are pressing for compensation for more of these men . |
| 16 | ‘ We are pressing hard for a meeting between BAe 's finance director and our lead investor as we are aware that time is slipping by , ’ said Mr Hooke . |
| 17 | The empirical correlation between spending and wealth fails to provide a convincing explanation for inter-State variations in welfare allocations , however ; why should some State governments tax their residents more than others in order to provide such a good welfare state , it is asked , unless there are pressing political , and especially electoral , reasons , to do so ? |
| 18 | They are pressing their government to stop the diving and turn Truk into a war grave . |
| 19 | As their education and knowledge increase they are pressing more and more each year for better social conditions and for a larger share in the fruits of industry . |
| 20 | Ideally , you should pick clean , dry and perfect specimens and then control your impatience by leaving them undisturbed for six weeks before you discover how well they are pressing . |
| 21 | They are pressing the Prime Minister either to withdraw the Bill or speed it through . |