Example sentences of "[to-vb] to the [num ord] stage [prep] " in BNC.

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1 This will force them to progress to the fifth stage of the information process .
2 Upon his decision ( or decisions , for the opportunity may arise more than once ) rests the ability of the spirit to learn that lesson and to progress to the next stage in its development .
3 The partners could then decide to sell it and divide the cash or they could decide to continue to the next stage of association ( called al-nusf , ‘ halves ’ ) .
4 The Bundestag also approved a declaration obliging the government to respect a parliamentary vote in 1996 on whether to proceed to the third stage of economic and monetary union , involving the introduction of a single currency .
5 The board announced yesterday it had chosen Berisford ‘ as the party to proceed to the next stage of negotiations ’ with a view to making an offer for Clark .
6 Unless needs are clearly identified , it is difficult to proceed to the next stage in the ‘ training cycle ’ : planning a programme to ensure that effective use is made of available resources .
7 It soon becomes necessary to shift to the fourth stage of the process , referred to as seeking sponsorship .
8 In this case , in fact , it has not proved necessary to move to the next stage of passing a statute , at least not for the time being .
9 At a meeting on May 11 of the ongoing inter-party talks on the future of Northern Ireland [ see p. 38822 for March talks ] , the Social Democratic and Labour Party ( SDLP ) , anxious to move to the next stage in the negotiation process and involve the Republic of Ireland government , put forward proposals on a future government in the province which would include commissioners appointed by Dublin and the European Communities ( EC ) .
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