Example sentences of "was pressing for " in BNC.
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| 1 | This appears especially curious as the issue of providing powers was assuming considerable national importance for the WEA which in 1929 was pressing for retention of its Chapter III providing powers during the Board of Education 's review of the 1924 Regulations . |
| 2 | As early as 1929 , Herbert Morrison of the London County Council was pressing for the L.C.C . |
| 3 | However , the Prime Minister was pressing for even more positive action . |
| 4 | On top of this recurrent expenditure , Gloucester was pressing for a major rebuilding programme , to include not only repairs to the castle and town walls , but the construction of 120 new houses at an estimated cost of £1,600 . |
| 5 | A substantial part of the Cabinet was pressing for a quick outcome . |
| 6 | President Corazon Aquino of the Philippines was pressing for a seven-year treaty with an annual US$825 million in compensation ( comprising $400 million in cash grants and the remainder in concessions including debt reductions and trade concessions ) . |
| 7 | Reports of continuing disagreement suggested that while the EC was pressing for a period of 15 years for the transition from the MFA-governed quota system to GATT rules , developing countries were seeking a period of 6@1/2 years . |
| 8 | Defence Minister Shaposhnikov was pressing for unified command with a supreme commander in charge of all strategic and conventional forces , which would allow little room for republican armies . |
| 9 | The absence of Ukraine 's President Leonid Kravchuk , who was pressing for Ukraine to have its own armed forces , caused anger among the delegates . |
| 10 | Iran 's Prime Minister Moussavi was pressing for the dollar to be discarded as the unit of account for pricing oil , in favour of indexation to a basket of stronger currencies . |
| 11 | On top of this recurrent expenditure , Gloucester was pressing for a major rebuilding programme , to include not only repairs to the castle and town walls , but the construction of 120 new houses at an estimated cost of £1,600 . |
| 12 | In the mid-1960s Washington was pressing for decisions on a number of defence issues affecting Nato . |
| 13 | His solicitor , Miss Ranj Matharu of Doberman 's , confirmed yesterday that Mr Gooch was pressing for damages for slander . |