Example sentences of "in pressing for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the cities , the relative moderation of groups of workers such as the printers pointed the way to co-operation between the working class and progressive sections of ‘ society ’ in pressing for liberal reforms . |
| 2 | It is important , in reviewing the early history of the CNAA 's relationships with the colleges , to emphasize the consistent role played by Frank Hornby in pressing for greater academic independence . |
| 3 | The most remote regions of the United Kingdom have also been active in pressing for Tunnel-related investment . |
| 4 | Labour will set the pace in pressing for international action to safeguard the ozone layer , to combat acid rain , to tackle the problem of global warming , to face up to the environmental needs of the poorest people of the world . |
| 5 | A workshop on Student Media for Social Change has motivated students from Indonesia and other parts of Asia to play a more active role in pressing for human rights and democracy in their countries . |
| 6 | In 1918 she became the chief woman officer of the Labour party , in which role she was particularly active in pressing for improved working-class housing estates to include community centres with nurseries , restaurants , libraries , concert halls , and home-help services , all of which she saw as not merely desirable in themselves but essential for the emancipation of working-class housewives . |
| 7 | Software602 is negotiating with Microsoft Corp 's Prague subsidiary at the moment to translate its software , and has play-ed a leading role in pressing for legislative changes . |