Example sentences of "[conj] [noun] aimed at [v-ing] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | At a news conference on May 5 , Dumas and the Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Vellayati said that their talks had been " very positive " and expressed the hope that discussions aimed at resolving the financial dispute between the two countries [ see p. 37929 ] would end with " positive results " . |
| 2 | The progressive dismantling of regional development policy since 1979 has moved more swiftly than steps aimed at deregulating the housing sector . |
| 3 | THE West Indies fear that fines aimed at enforcing the 90 overs-a-day rule for Tests could see them return penniless from their tour of Australia . |
| 4 | In place of vague ideological statements and piecemeal policies the primary sector now needs a substantial programme of professional development and support aimed at enhancing the curriculum expertise of all its primary staff , and targeted in the first instance on those aspects of the curriculum where studies like this have identified the greatest problems . |
| 5 | The cause of the retention needs to be determined and therapy aimed at alleviating the stress and tension that are contributing to it . |
| 6 | More complex — and expensive — sets will have end point adjustment on all channels , complex ‘ tailoring ’ of the pitch and throttle channel movement , including two ‘ idle up ’ settings with different pitch ranges , various combinations of mixing and coupling aimed at making the model easier to fly and suitable for contest requirements , etc . |
| 7 | These include making available emergency access to help , identification and adequate management by health and social agencies of those at risk , control of the means used to cause self-harm , modification of public attitudes to coping with problems in general and attempted suicide in particular , and measures aimed at improving the material and social circumstances of the population at risk . |
| 8 | Pleas for the retention of cantarists are suspect as ploys aimed at keeping the endowments in the parish . |