Example sentences of "[verb] to [v-ing] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ABC contributed to keeping the issue going by reproducing the El Español article in its edition of 4 March — almost a month after the Alvarez shooting had happened . |
| 2 | This , it might seem , meant that the government was from that point firmly committed to controlling the monetary base rather than broader liquidity . |
| 3 | After the breakdown of relations with China in 1978/79 , conditions deteriorated further as Chinese and Western aid was withdrawn and military resources were committed to toppling the Pol Pot government in Cambodia and defending the Chinese border . |
| 4 | I can count on the fingers of one hand all the journalists I have met who are committed to telling the truth about my field as well as they can discover it , No one could organise censorship so effectively in America , so the distortions in the press must reflect countless more or less independent decisions by editors and reporters which lead to the perpetuation of a misleading and intellectually fallacious understanding of a serious scientific subject . |
| 5 | OSF/1 was ACE 's primary Unix focus when the initiative was launched amidst much fanfare last year , but over the following months it became clear that DEC was the only major ACE member committed to using the operating system . |
| 6 | We are committed to using the resources available to the health service to treat the maximum number of patients and to offer them the highest possible quality of health care . |
| 7 | The Directors of Waterford Wedgwood UK plc are committed to managing the Group 's operations so as to minimise any adverse environmental impact . |
| 8 | The falsificationist is committed to preferring the first . |
| 9 | Direct services committee chairman Stephen Cass said : ‘ The council is committed to enforcing the scheme , which has overwhelming support from people living in and around the town centre . ’ |
| 10 | Nevertheless , sponsors of commissioned works are committed to accepting the finished product , even if the composer fails to produce exactly what was envisaged or specified . |
| 11 | The Government are committed to sustaining the momentum of parliamentary reform . |
| 12 | On March 13 Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Tesfaye Dinka said that " almost immediately " after the Feb. 21-22 talks on Eritrea [ see p. 37996 ] rebel groups had launched the offensive on several fronts , although the government was " still committed to pursuing the peace process " . |
| 13 | The Labour party is committed to removing the upper earnings limit for employed persons , but the hon. Member for Oldham , West has not made his party 's policy on the self-employed clear . |
| 14 | He is committed to developing the character of Christ in our lives , most of which is accomplished through our interaction with other people . |
| 15 | The council , he says , is committed to achieving the financial savings within the current financial year but that compulsory redundancy will only be used as a last resort . |
| 16 | Since Mexico 's central bank is committed to depreciating the peso by no more than 6.6% against the dollar in 1993 , and has $14 billion of reserves to back its commitment , these rates translate into an annual return for dollar investors of at least 8.5% . |
| 17 | Above all , we are committed to providing the best service in the business . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ I have worked closely with Technology on a number of service projects and I know that they are committed to providing the best possible service , ’ said John . |
| 19 | ‘ The staff are fully committed to providing the best possible public service to the capital and will look to the new management in LAS and the inquiry to provide the basis for the most effective emergency service . |
| 20 | Forward contracts are relatively easy to arrange , although the exporter is committed to supplying the currency agreed to the bank even if the export deal is cancelled or payment is not received within the forward contract period . |
| 21 | Despite the arduous conditions , the men are committed to getting the job done ; they will clean up sites at the end of each shift to give the incoming team a flying start , and shifts often work on into changeover and maintenance time . |
| 22 | ‘ Jack Charlton 's totally committed to getting the Republic into the Finals next summer . |
| 23 | The new act clearly falls far short of the demand for freedom of information legislation with a presumption that all official information is in the public domain except where there are clearly defined reasons for restricting disclosure and where there is adequate monitoring to ensure that civil servants and politicians are committed to implementing the principles behind the legislation . |
| 24 | On the last point , we are committed to minimising the impact of heavy goods vehicles on roads and we are arguing strongly in Europe for road-friendly suspension for lorries . |
| 25 | Whether Terence O'Neill was committed to promoting the sorts of reforms which might have satisfied the Catholic minority is unknown . |
| 26 | Social workers are committed to promoting the well-being of individuals , families , groups , and communities and are expected to identify , develop and mobilize available resources to meet people 's needs and help them function at their best possible level . |
| 27 | Animal welfarists , because they are committed to promoting the good of these and other animals , seem to have an intelligible basis on which to rest their call for the preservation of natural habitat . |
| 28 | Commenting on the publishing by the organisation , which is committed to promoting the message that drivers should not drink , with a pub guide , marketing director Stephen Mesquita comments , ‘ our association with Appletise reinforces the message that if you drive , do n't drink — stick to soft drinks ’ . |
| 29 | Here we are fortunate in that John Evans in Cardiff , Graham Hillier in Plymouth and Tony Elliott in Singapore have been committed to promoting the company , and its capabilities , whilst supervising the locally based staff and discharging the responsibilities of the senior company representative in their geographical area . |
| 30 | Through these companies , GDA is committed to realising the economic potential of the priority regeneration areas of Castlemilk , Drumchapel , the East-End , Glasgow North ( Springburn ) , Gorbals , Easterhouse and Govan . |