Example sentences of "[is] [verb] its [noun sg] for " in BNC.

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1 Although it seems that the South is recovering its appetite for fresh fish , with restaurants buying about 30 per cent of the fish sold in the area , there is no doubt that there has been a positive nosedive in the demand for fresh fish in Britain as whole .
2 According to Turner , it is basing its strategy for growth on further expansion into the international arena , a necessary tactic as so many of its customers are multinationals , and require global support .
3 The USSR noted ‘ with satisfaction ’ that ‘ Iran is expressing its support for the world-wide democratic international Non-Aligned Movement ’ .
4 THE PEACE train organisation is renewing its campaign for more people to sign a Declaration for Peace petition .
5 This , I consider , is a vital task if Tanzania is to satisfy its need for qualified , experienced evaluators who are supported by an informed , critical and positively motivated public and is also to establish , on a long-term basis , a systematic , effective and efficient evaluation programme .
6 Equally straitened is Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp , which reported plunging profits that were still better than forecast : it is cutting its bonus for executives by 20% in the year to March 31 1994 , Reuter reports from Tokyo , adding that it is also considering reducing bonuses for senior managers as well as stopping increases of wages of those above section manager ; the company sees intense competition .
7 VICTORIOUS in America , the California Public Employees ' Retirement System ( Calpers ) is taking its campaign for better corporate governance abroad .
8 , The UK government is reviewing its support for renewable energy projects .
9 In addition , the company is extending its support for tennis by sponsoring LTA Rover squad coach , Ian Barclay .
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