Example sentences of "[art] commitment to the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | What distinguished Labour from the Conservatives was the prospect that an overall parliamentary majority would signify the end of capitalism and the beginning of socialism — even if the commitment to the gold standard , free trade and balanced budgets remained . |
| 2 | Despite the " stagnation of a number of industrial enterprises " , the commitment to the abolition of subsidies and a shift to " socialist cost accounting " was confirmed at the fifth session of the eighth National Assembly held in June . |
| 3 | The commitment to the eradication of rural and urban poverty , while not entirely forgotten , was subordinated to the goal of economic independence from Britain . |
| 4 | The obvious thing to do is raise income tax , but the Government pledged to reduce it in the election manifesto — just after the commitment to the exchange rate mechanism ( ERM ) . |
| 5 | One feature which appears central to both versions of geriatric provision is the commitment to the provision of a service which is area- , rather than simply hospital- , based . |
| 6 | The short answer is ‘ YES ’ ; I had no idea that some of you were unaware of the commitment to the Society made by our Honorary Officers and Committee Members . |
| 7 | May I first of all welcome aspects of the outcome of the Maastricht Council , including the strong statement against racism , the reaffirmation of policy on the middle east , the commitment to the enlargement of the Community , the statement on the republics of the Soviet Union , and , of course , the statement on Libya as a host Government for terrorism ? |
| 8 | The town elder can help organise the necessary preparations ( or resistance ) , can ask all manner of questions about families and journeys which will help deepen the commitment to the project . |
| 9 | Heather Scott , chairman of the Darlington Leukaemia Unit Fund , stressed the commitment to the project after a meeting Dr Peter Williamson last night . |
| 10 | These had two components : the commitment to the Commonwealth , and the notion of a special Anglo-American relationship . |
| 11 | Within the EEC the commitment to the Community seemed to be less ; or at least it was rather different . |
| 12 | Folly was n't sure if her growing feeling of euphoria was due to Luke 's excitement about the Rose Bowl 's possibilities — or the commitment to the future of their relationship that his willingness to help her implied . |
| 13 | With the commitment to the completion of the Single European Market ( SEM ) by 1992 , and the passage of the Single European Act , interest was rekindled in the social implications of evolving EEC policies . |
| 14 | With the commitment to the completion of the SEM added urgency was given to the Commission 's " watchdog " role in anticipating the social consequences of restructuring . |
| 15 | This inertia was broken by the new Commission under Jacques Delors , who presented an action plan , including the commitment to the completion of the SEM , at the 1984 Fontainebleau Summit . |
| 16 | The commitment to the commune , as the best means of taxing and policing the peasantry , was repeatedly reaffirmed . |
| 17 | The commitment to the drama becomes greater , and the work in other curriculum areas is tackled with real purpose . |
| 18 | Even having made a commitment to the climb , the option of retreat is always open if you sense the temperature is too high or the snow conditions dangerous . |
| 19 | I 'd made a commitment to the Branch Secretaries and to the Representatives that there will be a full Representatives Conference of which those proposals will be debated and discussed . |
| 20 | Jackson ( 1973 : 145 ) shows that these interests were hidden by the demands of style , as in the semi-detached properties which employed a basic frame but added a spurious individuality on the façade in order to make the house more attractive to prospective buyers , or the modernist-style buildings , which proclaimed their scientific nature to the degree that elements of the internal construction which would not normally have been visible were externalized onto the façade to display a commitment to the appropriation of new technologies . |
| 21 | The parties will want a commitment to the buy-out as soon as possible after the commercial negotiations have been completed . |
| 22 | Rather , your problem is one of why you find it difficult to make a commitment to the relationship . |
| 23 | It allows business people and those in higher education to demonstrate an interest and a commitment to the work of young people in schools . |
| 24 | The WTA like the Holiday Fellowship was rooted in a commitment to the work ethic and the progressive movement . |
| 25 | In its inception and philosophy the WTA embodied national anxieties over the future stability of Europe , stating in its objectives a commitment to the promotion of a lasting international peace through the ideals of the newly formed League of Nations . |
| 26 | It requires a commitment to the art of loving and experiencing feeling that many women but few men are prepared to make . |
| 27 | All have a commitment to the company 's continued success . |
| 28 | He did not express , however , a commitment to the continuation of a multiparty system . |
| 29 | Such a task for sociology may appear reasonable and innocuous , particularly in societies which embrace a commitment to the principle of using knowledge for practical purposes and not to any principle of knowledge for knowledge 's sake' . |
| 30 | The main outcome of the meeting was a commitment to the principle that the CSCE should have a peacekeeping capability . |