Example sentences of "[be] [verb] to [v-ing] the " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | So far discussion has been limited to discussing the beneficiary 's ability to recover the trust property where it had passed into the hands of a third party : in principle the beneficiary was able to follow it , but his claim could be barred depending on the nature of the acquisition by the third party . |
| 2 | ( The court 's powers , however , are limited to remitting the decision to the secretary of state for reconsideration . ) |
| 3 | Tactical options are limited to selecting the team and general player positions ( goalie , defence , midfield , attack ) . |
| 4 | The fact that very little concerted thought had been given to organizing the juvenile labour-market does not mean that no action had been taken at the local level by schools , skilled employment committees , and several or more local education authorities . |
| 5 | He was thus ‘ pleased to learn that consideration [ had , at the time of his report ] already been given to increasing the provision of residential facilities for patients with chronic illness ’ . |
| 6 | ‘ Too high a priority has been given to placating the unions and too low a priority given to hearing the voice of the public . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | In an election dominated by the constitutional question , only the Conservatives have been committed to maintaining the status quo . |
| 9 | The Conservative government has been committed to increasing the role of market forces generally and reducing the role of the state in the economy . |
| 10 | The Government are committed to sustaining the momentum of parliamentary reform . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | They start with the tribal favourite ‘ Wipe It Away ’ , but it 's new songs like ‘ Hit On Me ’ which have started to attract attention in the States , where their label , Dali , are committed to breaking the band . |
| 13 | Above all , we are committed to providing the best service in the business . ’ |
| 14 | ‘ 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 . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | The Directors of Waterford Wedgwood UK plc are committed to managing the Group 's operations so as to minimise any adverse environmental impact . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | Security 's being tightened up around the breeding pens … but staff are committed to maintaining the same easy access to the birds for visitors to the trust . |
| 20 | 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 . |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | 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 . |
| 23 | 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 . |
| 24 | At The Shaker Shop , Tim Lamb and Liz Shirley are committed to presenting the essential simplicity of authentic Shaker style . |
| 25 | It is yet more evidence that the Government are committed to ensuring the capability of the Royal Navy 's fleet and to the wider aim of ensuring that our forces of the future have the modern equipment that they need . |
| 26 | The Countryside Commission has published useful guidelines for tourism in the countryside and in National Parks , and both national and regional tourist agencies are committed to enhancing the quality of opportunity for visitors . |
| 27 | ‘ We are committed to retaining the nuclear option for the future , provided the industry can demonstrate that nuclear generation is economic and provided it can meet rigorous standards of safety and environmental protection . ’ |
| 28 | Services are committed to improving the environment and protecting health and property . |
| 29 | We are committed to improving the already extremely high level of railway safety . |
| 30 | I have had three meetings with them and our manufacturers are committed to improving the security of their cars and , in particular , introducing immobilising devices , deadlocks and visible identification numbers . |