Example sentences of "[coord] [verb] a [adj] [noun] towards " in BNC.
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| 1 | that the respondent has failed to provide , or make a proper contribution towards , reasonable maintenance for any child of the family ; |
| 2 | Aggro is likely to be considered appropriate in situations where opposing fans attempt a territorial invasion of their rivals ' ‘ end ’ ; where one hooligan fan stares at , or adopts a threatening posture towards an opponent , or calls him a demasculatory name , such as ‘ cunt ’ , ‘ wanker ’ , or ‘ poofta ’ . |
| 3 | The solos are short , packed with a powerful energy as if in defiance of his life-threatened status , or to demonstrate a total disregard towards it . |
| 4 | ‘ We either dig up the countryside to meet growing aggregates consumption on roads , buildings and other major civil engineering projects , or take a decisive step towards a more sustainable society ’ . |
| 5 | A " yes " vote , he said , would " make it possible to put an end to the devastating processes taking place in our society [ i.e. the continuing rivalry and conflict between the republics and centre ] and make a resolute turn towards the restoration of normal conditions of life and work " . |
| 6 | ‘ It will also increase available stock of subsidised housing by a similar amount and make a real contribution towards housing families in need , ’ he said . |
| 7 | It was in fact going to be a ‘ complex ’ process , since it would require ‘ permanent , steady and patient activity to delete from people 's minds the remains of the past , the obsolete conceptions , mentalities and customs , and to cultivate a new attitude towards work , life and society . ’ |
| 8 | She frowned at him and made a silent gesture towards Meg . |
| 9 | They topped a rise and began a slow descent towards the town . |
| 10 | More than 3,000 consultants are backing the legal challenge , each having contributed at least £10 and guaranteed a further £100 towards the cost . |
| 11 | He rose , went to the door , and beckoned a waiting servitor towards him . |
| 12 | Commenting on the boycott by the opposition , he said : " Whilst the state provided all the facilities and preconditions for the success of the pluralist experiment , for widening the scope of the political scene and for the active participation of tendencies and parties , many opposition parties preferred not to participate and to adopt a negative stance towards the development of this experiment . " |
| 13 | Leaders from Czechoslovakia , Hungary and Poland met in Visegard , near Budapest , on Feb. 15 to sign a declaration endorsing their countries ' " total integration into the European political , economic , security and legislative order " and to adopt a common stance towards the dissolution of the Warsaw Pact . |
| 14 | They advanced on Garry Parker 's through pass , side-stepped Peacock and drilled a low shot towards the bottom corner which the alert Roberts saved one-handed . |
| 15 | Indeed , I 'd probably sympathise and go a long way towards agreeing with those propositions if they were put to me . |
| 16 | She let the dress fall and took a shy step towards him . |
| 17 | On her way out she paused , reaching up to slot the dā telo branch between the stones above the lintel , and the bull lowered its head threateningly and took a few steps towards her as if it was going to lunge . |
| 18 | He hushed her and flicked a nervous glance towards Riley and the newsdesk . |
| 19 | Dawn rose out of St Andrews Bay , touching the rooftop of the Royal and Ancient clubhouse and casting a long shadow towards the 18th green and the Valley of Sin . |
| 20 | These Conditions incorporate additional features on vehicles as recommended by DPTAC and represent a further step towards the eventual adoption of full DPTAC specification for supported bus service contracts . |