Example sentences of "in an [noun sg] [adv] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The talks between Electronic Data Systems Corp and British Telecommunications Plc about a possible alliance have cooled , the Wall Street Journal believes : rather surprisingly , the paper says that British Telecom had been considering buying 25% of General Motors Corp 's Class E shares , which simply pay dividends tied to the computer services subsidiary 's performance ; it had been assumed that British Telecom would not be interested in holding a significant minority interest in an automaker just to cement an alliance with one of its subsidiaries . |
| 2 | They seem to draw back in an arch only to get more vigour into the attack . |
| 3 | In an attempt partly to offer a tribute and perhaps in some way to attempt a readjustment of the balance against him , he recited what he knew of the church 's founding saint . |
| 4 | They claimed to speak for traditional family values and found support from various fundamentalists — Orthodox Jewish , Roman Catholic , Baptist — in an attempt both to broaden their appeal among Haringey 's multiracial population and to strengthen their message that homosexuality was ‘ unnatural ’ in all cultures . |
| 5 | In an attempt both to gauge the extent of the problem and to help managers identify and cope with stress in themselves and others , Douglas Donnelly , Safety Officer , organised a stress awareness seminar which was presented by the Occupational Health Service . |
| 6 | Parents and step-parents are increasingly writing about step-family life in an attempt both to warn parents and inform practitioners . |
| 7 | Mr Ubial Susey , whose Department of Communication is a member of WACC and who served on WACC 's Central Committee in the 1980s , is publicising the plight of Zaire in an effort both to gain international support for his country 's struggle for democracy , and to encourage its people not to give up . |