Example sentences of "concern for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | In particular , the ‘ green ’ argument advanced by environmentalists , fanned by the importance of themes such as land conservation , acid rain , and the protection of the ozone layer and ‘ the greenhouse effect ’ in the 1989 Euro-elections , suggested that the message of Thatcherite consumption and wealth creation failed to mesh with wider concerns for the quality of life . |
| 2 | The concept of prevention also began to embrace wider concerns for the well-being of all deprived children , not only those at immediate risk of entry into care ( Leissner , 1967 ; Runnicles , 1968 ) . |
| 3 | Straight lines were drawn on maps by Whitehall bureaucrats to represent the borders of countries , and concerns for the disappearing wildlife were manifest in the establishment of National Parks and reserves to protect wildlife and in the expulsion of the villagers from their traditional homes to be re-settled outside the borders of a park . |
| 4 | Its riveting concerns for the work place — and specific work places at that — prevents the connecting up of work experiences , issues and social structure ; it prevents a true political practice . |
| 5 | Resident partner at the salon Ian Watts said the decision to go smoke-free was prompted by concerns for the health of his staff and clients . |
| 6 | ACE Communications Ltd has come up with Spidernet ( a name that may cause a few concerns for the Edinburgh-based Spider Systems Ltd ) a hub that supports both Token Ring and direct-attached coaxial and twinaxial connections . |
| 7 | Her concerns for the environment have occasionally led her into conflict with government bodies . |
| 8 | Erm simply to remind you of the position of of Selby District in in that our interest in a new settlement emerged out of concern for the quality of life in existing villages in in Selby district , and concerns for the impact of future peripheral development in those villages , and not just peripheral development on the edge of York , although of course we acknowledge that as an important consideration and it is for that reason that we fully supported the County Council 's proposals in relation to greenbelt , erm you asked the question earlier in relation to the P P G advice and and the six criteria , erm in fact I 've already rehearsed that argument in my submission so I wo n't repeat it now , erm the fact that you chose to phrase the question that way I 'll take as a good omen as to the way I presented my submission , but it it it 's there for you to read again , the the the main point that I want to address is something that was raised by Mr Wincup yesterday , and that was the difference or not as between Selby district and Hambledon district , er M Mr Jewitt 's made reference earlier to his opposition to the new settlement , and in doing so he he he mentioned the settlement pattern in Hambledon district , he 'll correct me if I 'm wrong , but one of small dispersed villages , well in Selby district we do have villages of that nature , but the Northern part of of Selby district is significantly deferent to Hambledon , it 's characterized by much larger villages , and in fact the establishment of a new settlement would n't conflict with with the settlement pattern at all . |
| 9 | They are also an invitation to those who exercise political power to reflect on the nature of man and of human society and in the enactment of laws to eschew the often brilliant attractions of pragmatism , of relativism or of short-term solutions in favour of lasting concern for the common good of all . |
| 10 | In these days of concern for the environment I am unwilling to use peat ( though I did try it some years ago and found my plants made little headway anyway ) . |
| 11 | But for any good ideas to work , we have to restore a sense of decency , of caring and an understanding of shared concern for the fabric of our community . |
| 12 | The South claim there is a lack of concern for the interests of the sport in the widest sense from TV negotiators . |
| 13 | With her children grown up , Helen returned to journalism , writing with humour but more particularly with balance and concern for the under-canvassed areas of life . |
| 14 | ‘ Concern for the environment has always topped ( our ) agenda . ’ |
| 15 | Why should SPUC 's concern for the conceptus be deemed any less legitimate ? |
| 16 | But the play , because it wants its bread buttered on both sides , keeps its options open until the end on the issue of whether she is genuinely taken in by her husband 's lie or whether her insistence that the girl stay the weekend , her broody concern for the future of the fictitious baby , and marriage-broking on behalf of Julie are just ways of stoking up Jacques 's embarrassment . |
| 17 | Their concern for the Hungarian minority in Romania at a time when relations between Budapest and Bucharest were excellent frequently landed them in trouble with the authorities . |
| 18 | With increasing concern for the environment , the need to recycle urban land becomes even stronger . |
| 19 | Now granted that current account deficits bring downward pressure on a currency , should this be a source of concern for the authorites ? |
| 20 | Concern for the environment was certainly not among the Victorian virtues and the passing of laissez-faire and the coming of the welfare state could be written as a parable around the ideological battles which preceded the conquest of cholera through the construction of sewers at the public expense . |
| 21 | As for the rank-and-file , the conference gives the impression that green belt and suburban preoccupations dominate the concern for the future of the ecosphere , not-in-my-backyard as Nicholas Ridley dubbed the attitude , ever honest and inept . |
| 22 | The guests , who consisted mostly of green types and sensible eaters , were lectured by Jonathon Porritt , director of Friends of the Earth and very important Green Party spokesman , on his concern for the ill effects of Western food on the health of Europeans , and for the devasting results of exporting processed food to developing countries . |
| 23 | Labour also moved towards more concern for the consumer , towards an acceptance of the need for legal curbs on the power of the unions , and the party 's need to confirm itself as the defence of the law and order sought by working-class citizens . |
| 24 | This issue was first raised as early as 1941 , and by 1943–4 had become a subject of major concern for the British government , aware that unless rules were laid down in advance , the United States would use its enormous wealth , undamaged industrial capability , and the advantages obtained during the war years to drive Britain and other countries off the international air routes . |
| 25 | The concern for the people for whom you are responsible by being given a position of influence and power and authority has gone . |
| 26 | In this way , all the shops reflect Roddick 's concern for the environment and her insistence that private wealth should be used for public good . |
| 27 | With the exception of Wollen , the contributors to the Scrapbook and the Boston text convey little concern for the forms of political organisation espoused by the Situationists , and it is perhaps symptomatic of their interest in the SI as a purely aesthetic phenomenon . |
| 28 | Belinda 's project — to plant more woodland — was motivated by concern for the environment , especially the loss of the natural habitat for wildlife . |
| 29 | The design of Victorian village schools often manifests a concern for the use of local building materials and the desire to create a picturesque silhouette . |
| 30 | ‘ This controversy has been tainted by racism parading as a concern for the adolescents ’ welfare , ’ says Boudjema . |