Example sentences of "its commitment to " in BNC.

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1 The fellowship welcomed the Government 's white paper , said Ms Weleminsky , and its commitment to ensuring patients are assessed before leaving hospital , and the responsibility given health authorities and local authorities to meet needs .
2 The attraction of the SMG to the left was not , he believes , its commitment to monitoring racial violence and assisting its victims , but its second stated purpose of monitoring and campaigning on cases of alleged ‘ police harassment . ’
3 The International Tennis Federation yesterday reaffirmed its commitment to the new £4 million event but said it was still discussing objections with the ATP .
4 The ANC 's elliptical denial that it was ‘ organisationally implicated ’ has done little to calm white people 's doubts about its commitment to the rule of law .
5 Nevertheless , this particular Conservative administration did offer social policies which were designed both to indicate its commitment to dealing with social problems and to undermine the challenge of Labour .
6 At the Hastings Conference of 1933 , the Party had declared its commitment to two potentially contradictory policies .
7 IN THE beginning there was John Mortimer QC , waxing lyrical about the great ideals of the 1945 Labour government and judging that its commitment to the welfare state and social equality made it the greatest this century .
8 At the end there was Glenda Weston , ward sister at Kettering General Hospital , pledging to vote Labour because of its commitment to the NHS and ordinary men and women .
9 It therefore moved towards them , and its commitment to Scottish home rule and to some measure of home rule for Wales became firmer .
10 Just as Israel at times has thwarted United States ' regional objectives , so also the PLO has at times thwarted the policies of Jordan and Syria ; Egypt has reneged on its commitment to the Soviet Union and a defeated Syria was able to destroy the Israeli-Lebanese Withdrawal Agreement virtually overnight .
11 The Secondary Examinations Council , established in 1984 to introduce the new-style exam , set out in its published General Criteria ( 1985 ) its commitment to this philosophy , to a system that would demonstrate what candidates ‘ know , understand and can do ’ .
12 Amid protests from the powerful nuclear lobby and from other political groups the government renewed its commitment to nuclear power by agreeing to order five new plants by the end of 1985 .
13 ICI Chlor-Chemicals has launched a Chlorine Information Service as part of its commitment to Responsible Care .
14 Although the government 's Planning Policy Guidance on retail planning states that large retail developments in the Green Belt or open countryside are inappropriate , critics remain sceptical about its commitment to effective restraint .
15 The University of Nottingham is meeting these challenges by maintaining its commitment to the highest quality teaching and research .
16 All the various schemes of individual and school support allow business to demonstrate its support for education and pre-vocational training , and its commitment to the local community .
17 THE BRITISH nuclear industry is considering abandoning its commitment to reprocessing spent nuclear fuel from power stations before disposal .
18 Grand Met 's purchase of Pillsbury in 1988 was helped by its record in community affairs and its commitment to continuing Pillsbury 's programmes . ’
19 The strongest reason for voting Labour was indeed its commitment to improving welfare , repairing the damage Thatcherism has done to the social fabric .
20 So far , The Famous Grouse Finest Scotch Whisky is the first and , at least until the end of June , the only sponsor of the 1991 Rugby World Cup to have announced its commitment to the 1993 World Sevens tournament .
21 Brooks continues its commitment to the sport of triathlon by sponsoring the British Triathlon team for 1992 .
22 It must also follow up its commitment to the Climate Change Convention signed and championed by Prime Minister John Major at the Rio Earth Summit in June .
23 The figure that many companies disclose allows trends over time to be identified but does little to provide a more detailed appreciation of its commitment to investing for the future . ’
24 It has recently raised its commitment to education from 4% to 5% of GDP .
25 There is a clear need for the Government to make a statement of its commitment to the cause of building the UK 's industrial performance to match its competitors ' .
26 To underline its commitment to the Ryan recommendations , the Institute simultaneously published two statements of best practice for companies reporting in the Republic and their auditors .
27 From the outset its commitment to Labour representation was characterised by an incipient logic of empiricism , evolutionism , compromise and defence .
28 Thorne and Jones were senior officers of the National Union of General Workers ( NUGW ) , which declared its commitment to overthrowing German aggression and to the candidature of Thorne ( SE 26 January 18 ) ; meanwhile the massive Stratford branch of the NUR congratulated Kirk on his ‘ loyal support for our valued representative Alderman Will Thorne M.P . ’
29 In a curious way , and despite its commitment to vigorous prosecution of the war , Common Wealth provided a refuge for pacifist-minded individuals who could not bring themselves to oppose the anti-fascist war .
30 The European Commission has reaffirmed its commitment to meeting the 1992 deadline for providing legislation for a single European market in life assurance .
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