Example sentences of "[adv] [be] met [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.

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1 When I established our environmental objectives in 1990 , I recognised that we had set ourselves some very demanding targets which could only be met through the continuous commitment and effort of everyone involved .
2 I think there are two points there , firstly I think that the York greenbelt should not be drawn overly tightly , it should allow for some provision for peripheral post two thousand and six , because there will be inevitably demands arising in that period , which can not be met in the new settlement , and I disagree with the County Council on their approach on that matter .
3 In our view the need for adequate management of Campaigns and of Personnel will not be met by the present proposal .
4 In 1989 Brazil faced a critical shortage of fuel alcohol , used to run more than a quarter of passenger cars , because the rise in demand ( 48 per cent since 1985 ) could not be met by the stagnating production of sugar cane .
5 The first element of need is erm the various estimates of commitments of potential land , erm and the argument is , erm , that the additional requirement can actually be met within the inner area , now we covered that at some length this morning , and refer to what we 've had said on that in a bit , I do n't propose to repeat it .
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