Example sentences of "[adj] to ensure that [art] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 The fabric is cut to the size of the glass , although you must be careful to ensure that the grain of the fabric runs in a straight line , otherwise it is very obvious and will distract from the finished design .
2 If they came from a garden centre , take the container off each root-ball , cut any long , coiled-round roots off level with the soil-ball , and plant without otherwise disturbing in a hole sufficiently deep to ensure that the surface of the soil-ball is level with or a little below that of the surrounding soil .
3 On the Soviet Union , the European Council underlined " the necessity for a constructive dialogue among all parties concerned to ensure that the process of transformation of the Soviet Union , which has entered a crucial phase , continues in a peaceful , democratic and orderly manner " .
4 Finally , Griffiths was concerned to ensure that the quality of services was regularly inspected and suggested that local authority registration and inspection units should be strengthened and supported by a national inspectorate .
5 It is important to ensure that the packaging of irradiated diets is intact and the contents are therefore sterile before use .
6 ( 11 ) If new shares are likely to be issued in the target following the date of the scheme document ( eg because of option entitlements ) then it will be important to ensure that the definition of " scheme shares " ( ie the issued shares to which the scheme relates ) should include any shares issued between the date of the scheme and the holding of the court-ordered meeting .
7 When one considers the amount of time , effort and money involved in the preparation of those papers and the hearing of them it is , in my opinion , becoming essential to ensure that the number of frivolous appeals ( some of which are perhaps made out of ‘ cussedness ’ to cause the officers involved as much trouble as possible ) is reduced .
8 An influential research study from the Bournville Village Trust in Birmingham , When we build again ( 1941 ) , proclaimed the message that it was vital to ensure that the redevelopment of cities should not perpetuate the faults of the old cities .
9 As part of a reassessment of its priorities , SERC has had to look at the balance of its forward planning , in particular to ensure that the funding of grants can recover from necessary short-term stringencies .
10 Where information is presented in the notes to the financial statements rather than on the face of the balance sheet , it would be necessary to ensure that the caption on the face of the balance sheet indicates that the balance sheet total includes non-equity interests or convertible debt .
11 Randomness , which again is something that has a precise meaning in this context and certainly not equivalent to " take anyone that comes along " , is necessary to ensure that the estimate of the population value is unbiased .
12 The district health authority received an unusual ECR and in those circumstances it was entitled to ensure that the use of resources involved in that decision was justified .
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