Example sentences of "[prep] [noun] aimed at the [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Indeed the Department of the Environment issued in 1976 a code of practice aimed at the prevention and abatement of smells from animal wastes which states that ‘ in any proceedings brought because of an alleged odour nuisance it may be a relevant consideration if the company has adhered to the code of practice to the best of its ability ’ .
2 With joy in their hearts , all Brothers paused wherever they were to recite an angelus of annihilation aimed at the Emperor 's enemies .
3 That is the opinion of the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation ( UNIDO ) which has teamed up with Apple , a leading American maker of microcomputers , to produce a package of programs aimed at the finance ministries of developing countries .
4 Evidence that illustrates this point come from investigations aimed at the notion of ‘ learned safety ’ .
5 The visit ended on Sept. 28 with the signing of a communiqué which called for negotiations aimed at the restoration of diplomatic relations between the two countries .
6 In September 1990 a Japanese delegation visited North Korea [ see pp. 37714 ] The visit was a success , a communiqué was signed calling for negotiations aimed at the restoration of diplomatic relations , and two Japanese seamen detained in the North since 1983 were released in October [ see p. 37779 ] .
7 The alternative is massive retaliation by missiles aimed at the enemy 's cities , which will stay put .
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