Example sentences of "[prep] [be] at the heart " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was a sense of importance , of being at the heart of things . |
| 2 | It was he , above all , who had determined to tackle the Scottish question head on , he who wanted it and a broad defence of the British constitution to be at the heart of the Tory campaign . |
| 3 | We hope that these methods will help teachers themselves to enjoy poetry and to share their pleasure with their pupils : ‘ Poetry needs to be at the heart of work in English because of the quality of language at work on experience that it offers to us . |
| 4 | To be at the heart of the debate about the economic and political future of Europe . |
| 5 | The PESC , a body of high-ranking finance officers from the spending departments , was to be at the heart of this structure . |
| 6 | He can not claim on the one hand to be at the heart of Europe and at the same time want to be on the periphery of Europe and seem to want us to go at a slower speed than anyone else . |
| 7 | The Prime Minister claims that he wants to be at the heart of Europe , but his real objective is a bypass operation . |
| 8 | When the Prime Minister said , on his appointment , that he wanted Britain to be at the heart of Europe , my heart leaped with joy . |
| 9 | Resolved , That this House , believing it is in Britain 's interests to continue to be at the heart of the European Community and able to shape its future and that of Europe as a whole , endorses the constructive negotiating approach adopted by Her Majesty 's Government in the Inter-Governmental Conferences on Economic and Monetary Union and on Political Union ; and urges them to work for an agreement at the forthcoming European Council at Maastricht which avoids the development of a federal Europe , enables this country to exert the greatest influence on the economic evolution of the Community while preserving the right of Parliament to decide at a future date whether to adopt a single currency , on issues of Community competence concentrates the development of action on those issues which can not be handled more effectively at national level and , in particular , avoids intrusive Community measures in social areas which are matters for national decision , devlops a European security policy compatible with NATO and co-operation in foreign policy which safeguards this country 's national interests , increases the accountability of the Commission , enhances the rule of law in the Community including improved implementation , enforcement and compliance with Community legislation , improves co-operation between European governments in the fight against drugs , terrorism and cross-border crime , and through these policies secures the long-term interests of the United Kingdom . |
| 10 | After the summit , we must ask how the Prime Minister can claim to be at the heart of Europe when , because of his actions , our country is not even part of the key decisions that will shape the Europe of the future . |
| 11 | The pity of it is that the Prime Minister , who said that he wanted to be at the heart of the process , has instead condemned this country to be semi-detached from it . |
| 12 | It is in Britain 's interest for us to be at the heart of that Europe — where the Prime Minister said that he wanted us , but where he signally failed to put us at Maastricht . |
| 13 | The motion , eventually approved by a clear majority of 101 votes , declared that it was " in Britain 's interests to be at the heart of the European Community " but called on the UK government at Maastricht to pursue a policy which would avoid " the development of a federal Europe " and enable it " to exert the greatest influence on the economic evolution of the community while preserving the right of parliament to decide at a future date whether to adopt a single currency " . |
| 14 | We believe the capitalist state and its institutions to be at the heart of this oppression , and that we must organise and educate women to deal with this on varying levels . |
| 15 | More recently , the quest for " ultimate meaning " has been understood to be at the heart of RE — and something which all can share in . |
| 16 | By doing so , and by being at the heart of Europe , that Government will be able to represent Britain properly during the presidency . |
| 17 | To the great credit of the Conservative Government , the opportunities and aspirations of our people have been transformed ; but only by being at the heart of Europe , in the words of my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister , can we realise our full potential . |