Example sentences of "spell the end " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was seen by MPs as spelling the end of any career in government . |
| 2 | Little had been accomplished before the emergence of the new Government 's proposals for the treatment of young offenders , spelling the end of approved schools . |
| 3 | But though this sense of chivalry endured throughout the war , Verdun was to spell the end of the solitary ace and single combat . |
| 4 | Broadcasting unions and consumer groups said the bill spelt the end of public service broadcasting and promised pressure to get key points amended . |
| 5 | Egypt feared the Hashemites intended to control the land from the Mediterranean across the Negev to the Gulf , and the Palestinians feared that foreign Arab armies spelt the end of Palestinian hopes to determine their own future . |
| 6 | Yet the electorally oriented ultra-right 's slide in Germany had far from spelt the end of the ‘ new right ’ that emerged throughout western Europe in the past decade . |
| 7 | But his death and the mystery surrounding it spelt the end for the Church in which he had worshipped for so long . |
| 8 | Last night a highly placed source said the last 12 months had spelt the end of the marriage . |
| 9 | Taxes on share dealings , gold trading , large fortunes and even farm income spell the end of an era for Brazil 's rich — unless they find the loopholes . |
| 10 | They spell the end of the game as we know it . |
| 11 | Does the end of Bosnia ( May 29th ) also spell the end of superpowerdom ? |
| 12 | Assuring Singapore and other " friends " that the eventual closure of US bases in the Philippines [ see p. 38677 ] would " not spell the end to American engagement " in the Asia-Pacific region , Bush said that the US would " maintain a visible , credible presence " in the region through the use of forward deployed forces and bilateral defence arrangements . |
| 13 | The Ideal had to close down , and a vandal 's brick made it the Id al , which spelled the end of an era . |
| 14 | Not only was the death of Diego the cause of personal sorrow , it also spelled the end of his family line . |
| 15 | Harmon 's loss , when Oldham were leading 18–10 , spelled the end of any real hopes Warrington had of pulling the game out of the fire . |
| 16 | If a solution is reached , it could spell the end for John Duggan , the Cabra chairman . |
| 17 | A similar delay this year could spell the end of Sudan 's civil war , unless the SPLA can regroup and mend differences . |
| 18 | He predicted that up to 2,000 schools would vote to join the 200 that had already chosen to run their own affairs — a development that could spell the end of council involvement in education . |
| 19 | But the loss of these marine plants , which the naked eye may hardly perceive , would spell the end for almost all animals . |
| 20 | Conservationists are concerned that when this happens frightened local authorities may resort to indiscriminate poison baiting , a step which would undoubtedly kill many wild dogs , but could spell the end for several other declining species as well . |
| 21 | Moreover , such a move would probably spell the end of the Greens ' day in the political sun . |
| 22 | They could spell the end of national wage agreements and the sinking of clinical grading before it has properly begun to swim . |
| 23 | A second Danish No ( the first was last June ) would spell the end of the treaty as it stands . |
| 24 | Microsoft Corp is trying to bring Windows and DOS together in ‘ Chicago , ’ the code name of the project that could spell the end of MS-DOS as we know it . |
| 25 | Therefore , while absence may spell the end of acquaintanceship , it will not in itself destroy friendship ; and while Dr Johnson was right to say that we should keep our friendships in good repair , the perpetual shoring up of friendship might suggest that it were less enduring than we had supposed . |
| 26 | But defeat will spell the end of our World Cup hopes . |
| 27 | SWINGEING cash cuts by Eurocrats in Brussels could spell the end of Wales ' school milk system , claim trade unionists . |
| 28 | ‘ We call on members of parliament to throw out those parts of the Agriculture Bill which will spell the end of the potato scheme . |
| 29 | Anyone who thinks owning a diesel spells the end of driving fun , should park their backside in the AX 's comfortable , supportive driver 's seat and go for a quick ride . |
| 30 | But no-one in Tokyo dares say with any confidence it spells the end of a collapse that has nearly halved the value of Japanese shares since 1989 . |