Example sentences of "[be] [adj] ensure that [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 They are supposed to ensure that constituencies are as equal as possible in size of their electorates .
2 Note : Paragraph ( 8 ) , or a provision to the like effect , needs to be adopted if a recognised body is to be able to ensure that shares are not held in breach of the Rules .
3 Note : Paragraph ( 8 ) , or a provision to the like effect , needs to be adopted if a recognised body is to be able to ensure that shares are not held in breach of the Rules .
4 It may also be necessary to ensure that parents do not become over-zealous in their commitment to a particular kind of therapeutic activity to the extent that it limits , rather than expands , the child 's experiences , or dominates the lives of other members of the family .
5 Quantity — this should be sufficient to ensure that items do not run out of stock , but not so much that unnecessary inventory costs are incurred through excessive stock-holding .
6 This outcome is dependent upon the level of competition being sufficient to ensure that firms are constrained to making normal profits , and that they are therefore forced to reduce price when costs are lowered .
7 A DoE spokeswoman said : ‘ Under the Vienna Convention we are obliged to ensure that embassies do not suffer from disturbances which would impair their dignity . ’
8 It is important to ensure that rooms are of the right shape to serve their function .
9 At the interview stage it is important to ensure that candidates will be able to make a real contribution to the business of the overseas subsidiary and be accepted by the employees there .
10 Brighton Council is concerned to ensure that visitors to the town know how to identify a bona fide taxi .
11 the team leader at work who is concerned to ensure that members of the group are all pulling in the same direction towards greater productivity or an improved service .
12 A complete planned maintenance programme is necessary to ensure that pests are controlled and hygiene standards are maintained .
13 Firstly , it was difficult to ensure that teachers would act as anticipated by those who had set the project objectives — changes were not internalized by teachers and made routine in their classrooms ( Richards , 1983 ; Slater , 1985 ) .
14 It had been only a few hours , but that was enough to ensure that birthdays would always fall on public holidays and the correct number of hours could therefore be spent languishing .
15 With term time in full swing , thoughtful planning was necessary to ensure that pupils ’ lessons would not be interrupted during construction .
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