Example sentences of "[noun prp] launch a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | OFFICIALS in Elvis Presley 's home county have filed a lawsuit demanding the state of Tennessee to launch a new investigation into the singer 's death . |
| 2 | Although the allegations were denied by the police , ANC president Nelson Mandela launched a furious attack on de Klerk , saying that he had " let loose his hounds on the people " . |
| 3 | Stock , Aitken and Waterman launched a two month promotional tour of the world in London with a glittering party . |
| 4 | Meanwhile , the Israelis and SLA launched a heavy artillery barrage against Hezbollah controlled villages north of the Zone , killing two civilians . |
| 5 | On Nov. 5 Chiluba launched a major reorganization of both the civil service and parastatal organizations . |
| 6 | By Aug. 13 , when Mitterrand launched a diplomatic initiative by sending emissaries to Arab and non-aligned countries , the French commitment in the Gulf region included an additional naval cruiser in a total of seven ships and 3,500 men , with heavy transport helicopters and light attack helicopters . |
| 7 | In July 1982 the RTO launched a consultative document in which the authority 's four strategic priorities were listed as follows : |
| 8 | After the USSR joined the Allied cause following the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941 , the United States launched a huge propaganda effort directed towards persuading Latin American governments that they should establish relations with Moscow . |
| 9 | Sebastian 's death prompted Miss Diamond to launch a high-profile campaign to research the causes of cot death and help prevent it . |
| 10 | In common with many famous companies which have sought to make their culture much more customer orientated in recent years , AEA launched a major campaign with the help of consultants Kinsley Lord . |
| 11 | In March 1940 , two months prior to Nizan 's death , Thorez launched a vitriolic attack on what he contemptuously designated as " the handful of wretched deserters , … cowards and weaklings , spies and agents-provocateurs " , who " had abandoned the position of the working class for that of the imperialists and planned to turn ( the ) fight for peace by the side of the Soviet Union into a policy of supporting the imperialist war mongering of the French bourgeoisie " . |
| 12 | Sir David Attenborough launched a new wildlife education programme , aimed at teaching children about natural history . |
| 13 | On May 26 , King Goodwill Zwelithini launched a strong attack on Mandela and the ANC at a mass rally of some 40,000 Inkatha followers armed with traditional weapons , in a Soweto sports stadium . |
| 14 | The government of President Elias Hrawi launched a new peace initiative on July 11 . |
| 15 | Russia 's move towards a market economy has prompted Securicor to launch a joint venture security company in St Petersburg . |
| 16 | The British Government 's Foreign Secretary Hoare , strongly advocated collective action against Mussolini 's disturbance of the peace , particularly when Mussolini launched a full scale invasion on 3rd . |
| 17 | Harold Wilson launched a fierce attack on ‘ stop/go ’ policy in 1964 with characteristic rhetoric . |
| 18 | Tension between Iraq and Kuwait came to the world 's attention in mid-July when Saddam Hussein launched a fierce attack on the policy of those Gulf states , principally Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates ( UAE ) , whose over-production of oil he blamed for a corresponding slump in world oil prices . |
| 19 | But today Education Secretary John Patten launched a viscious attack on the students ' union . |
| 20 | In April 1991 LIFFE launched a new version of the Japanese Government Bond ( JGB ) futures contract which trades exclusively throughout the day ( 7 am to 3 pm London time ) on the APT system . |
| 21 | Like Tom Boyd , who took advantage of a Youth Training Scheme place at Motherwell to launch a successful career , McQuilken is a YTS lad . |
| 22 | Intent on winning working-class support , in October the NVA launched a nationwide crusade throughout the industrial centres of England and Scotland . |
| 23 | Within seconds of his return , Jessie launched a vicious attack on a table lamp , popping the bulb and wrecking the shade before charging into the lounge . |
| 24 | The rapid reaction force issue was hotly debated at a meeting of the WEU Assembly in Paris on June 3-6 , when the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Secretary Douglas Hurd launched a forceful defence of the WEU 's links with NATO and stressed the importance of collaboration with the USA . |
| 25 | But yesterday the IAAF launched a fierce counter-attack against the 400m world record holder , insisting American courts could not over-rule their decision to ban Reynolds . |
| 26 | THE debate about how BBC Television covers the arts enters a new phase tonight when BBC2 launches a new show deliberately intended as a rival to The Late Show and its laid-back coterie of cultural commentators . |
| 27 | LEGGY model Samantha Bleby launches a new cycle in undie fashions — a pair of tights topped with Lycra bike shorts . |
| 28 | After five days of clashes Hezbollah launched a major assault on an SLA position within Israel 's self-declared " security zone " , killing two SLA militiamen and losing four of their own . |
| 29 | Australia launched a new preparation for sevens selection this year with the introduction of the Canberra Sevens . |
| 30 | Today , BR launched a new train which it says will improve services into London . |