Example sentences of "in cleaning up " in BNC.
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| 1 | A report commissioned by the World Wide Fund for Nature from Earth Resources Research points to a lack of progress in cleaning up nitrogen oxide emissions from heavy lorries as the weak spot in the programme . |
| 2 | The plea bargain agreed between Exxon , the Justice Department and the state of Alaska had set the company 's total liability at $1 billion : $900m of this was a civil settlement to meet costs incurred by the government in cleaning up the 11m gallons of oil spilt into Prince William Sound ; the other $100m was a fine , payable to the Treasury , to settle the four criminal charges . |
| 3 | Even the greenest greens are coming to accept market forces ( and the value of a growing economy ) as a help in cleaning up the environment . |
| 4 | Using microorganisms in the disposal of hazardous waste is now being developed and this could provide the way forward in cleaning up this toxic legacy . |
| 5 | The promotion of energy conservation and energy efficiency could play a much bigger part in cleaning up the environment than any other measure the government can take . |
| 6 | While it is true that the spores can easily hop over the garden fence , and there is not a lot to be done about sources of infection further along the road , much can be done by being entirely ruthless in cleaning up your fallen leaves and rose debris . |
| 7 | Well for the Birmingham branch it meant a reasonable sized job in cleaning up the ‘ bungalow ’ . |
| 8 | The new MOT exhaust emissions test , which was introduced only a few months ago , will also play a significant part in cleaning up the air . |
| 9 | If only they had had the sense to invest in cleaning up our power stations , as the Germans have done , we would not watch electricity industry representatives and Ministers rushing around trying to find cheap fixes to meet their European obligations . |
| 10 | Maybe the powers that be have been only interested in cleaning up opponents . |
| 11 | The Soviet government 's insistence on cash aid is seen as hampering efforts to develop cross-border co-operation in cleaning up the region 's pollution , 80 per cent of which is believed to originate from Soviet plants . |
| 12 | China has rejected an appeal from Kazakhstan for help in cleaning up an area of Kazakh territory adjacent to China 's Lop Nor nuclear test site . |
| 13 | He claims to have played a vital role in the final stages of negotiations to bring the long-awaited community hospital to East Cleveland and he has an active interest in cleaning up local beaches . |
| 14 | The town has made great strides forward working with the community and business over the past few years in cleaning up the town and making it the kind of place which is able to compete and win a national environmental accolade . ’ |
| 15 | Firms interested in cleaning up their act were offered a special deal : Railside Revival would pay half the cost of materials and community programme workers would do the work for free . |