Example sentences of "[noun pl] aim at the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In words aimed at the US president , Bill Clinton , he said : ‘ The Balkanisation of the region is coming if there is to be no peaceful settlement . |
| 2 | Guitar magazines devote much of their space to equipment reviews that are , nine times out of ten , merely a plug for the manufacturer , when the magazine could be putting subscribers ' money to good use by running more informative and educational articles aimed at the musician eager for knowledge and not glossy adverts ! |
| 3 | If , as they themselves admitted , the Communists aimed at the supersession of the ILP , it was obviously dangerous and foolish to help them in their work . |
| 4 | The government 's ambitious reforms aiming at the revitalization of the national economy and the introduction of a fully operating free-market mechanism , outlined by Antall in May 1990 [ see p. 37465 ] , incorporated privatization , together with efforts to increase exports , to enter the world economy and to attract foreign investment . |
| 5 | Our data may , however , serve as a basis for further studies aiming at the identification of regulatory factors ( for example , hormones , lymphokines , cytokines ) that modulate the expression and function of integrins of colorectal cancer cells . |
| 6 | The Soviet proposal was presented as a means to ease tension not only in the Persian Gulf ‘ but also as a result of that in a much bigger area where militaristic actions aimed at the Gulf region have already increased tension ’ , especially in the Horn of Africa . |
| 7 | Huxley 's answer was to stress the role of evolutionary morphology , the detailed study of organic structures aimed at the reconstruction of the links between the major living groups . |
| 8 | The alternative is massive retaliation by missiles aimed at the enemy 's cities , which will stay put . |
| 9 | On each corner stands a pair of soldiers , rifles aimed at the lines of cars . |
| 10 | Among its first acts in office , the new government , committed to sweeping economic reforms aimed at the introduction of a market-based economy , announced on Dec. 11 , 1989 , that Czechoslovakia was applying for membership of the International Monetary Fund ( IMF ) and the World Bank . |
| 11 | In addition to the gaudy and often poorly woven bazaar items aimed at the tourist market , there are a number of very attractive nomadic items being made by various , mainly Berber and Bedouin , tribesmen throughout North Africa . |
| 12 | Young photographers aiming at the poster market have taken to copying his style . |
| 13 | It is important that we do not altogether ignore videodiscs aimed at the consumer market . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | A proper balance needs to be struck between essential protection for the public , and over-zealous and intrusive controls aimed at the elimination of all conceivable risk . |
| 16 | Head of Sport Dave Hill stood at Selhurst Park on Monday night , deafened by wolf-whistles and dinner invitations aimed at the dancing Sky Strikers , and remarked : ‘ The punters hate it , do n't they ? ’ |
| 17 | If socialists aim at the formation of a government as a part of their strategy they must be ready to make their views known on these issues : how to reduce unemployment ? how to avoid inflation ? where the money would come from to provide better social services ? |
| 18 | During the battle between the two , which began an hour before sunset on 24 April 1778 off Kilroot Point near Carrickfergus , Jones kept his distance , disabling his opponent by cannon fire and pistol shots aimed at the crew until , resistance having ceased , a boarding party was sent across , to find the decks running with blood and rum — a keg , brought out prematurely to celebrate the expected victory , had been breached by a cannon ball — and the Drake was taken in tow . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | 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 ] . |
| 21 | I REFER to the slanderous reports aimed at the leader of the Opposition that is , supposed collusion with the Communists . |
| 22 | What is needed are peaceful campaigns aimed at the whaling communities via public demonstrations ; Japan is not averse to these measures , as the countrywide anti-nuclear demonstrations show . |
| 23 | Mr Greene claimed that in Britain campaigns aimed at the population as a whole had been shown to have been a waste of money and there had been a change of policy to target the high-risk groups such as homosexuals and intravenous drug users . |
| 24 | Discussions aimed at the reduction of military manpower under the Treaty on Conventional Forces in Europe ( CFE ) signed in November 1990 [ see p. 37838 ] , known as the CFE-1A talks , resumed in Vienna on Sept. 5 after being adjourned in March following a formal suspension in February [ see pp. 38027 ; 38122 ; 38217 ; 38314 ] . |
| 25 | Evidence that illustrates this point come from investigations aimed at the notion of ‘ learned safety ’ . |
| 26 | However , the social security system has played a central role in these processes as an element of government economic management , particularly where it has been used to support employment policies aimed at the exclusion of increasing numbers of older people from the labour market . |
| 27 | Ministries of Health throughout the world , however , have been converted , largely under the influence of doctors , into ministries of illness , in which policies aimed at the maintenance of health and the avoidance of illness have been ignored or left to others , with little understanding of their true nature . |
| 28 | The results of this research will have practical implications for current educational programmes aimed at the prevention of sexual and other forms of child abuse , and theoretical significance for our understanding of children 's theory of mind . |
| 29 | A mix of short term policy oriented research and longer term projects aimed at the development of theory is pursued , which reflects the Centre 's intention to promote contacts between researchers and those more directly involved in policy and practice . |
| 30 | Made with 1.4 , 1.6 and 1.8 litre petrol engines , the Tempras are agile performers aimed at the business users ' market . |