Example sentences of "sights on [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The ‘ true African journalist ’ sets his sights on higher things : |
| 2 | Already , though , some STM makers have their sights on other markets . |
| 3 | Police fear that IRA bombers based in Britain are training their sights on other major cities after being foiled in three recent attempts to bomb London . |
| 4 | Get your rifle sights on that lot . ’ |
| 5 | Sofa Head 's greatest asset is the realisation that you do n't have to set your sights on one target . |
| 6 | Sofa Head 's greatest asset is the realisation that you do n't have to set your sights on one target . |
| 7 | The latest draft of the European Commission 's plan for telecommunications seeks deregulation of cross-border services within the Community from January 1996 and of all services , domestic and international , by the start of 1998 , Reuter reports from Brussels , and phone companies expect it to press for deregulation of phone service despite the industry 's reservations — ‘ It 's far too ambitious — we 're not opposed to deregulation but this is too fast , ’ Charlotte Pins , a director of corporate communications at Belgium 's Belgacom said ; France Telecom said it backed ‘ setting sights on 1998 or 2000 ’ as a deadline for freeing the phone service , but Community-wide rules on access to national networks , costs , tariffs and public service duties would have to be agreed shortly . |
| 8 | We also give a round-up of opportunities for those setting their sights on distant horizons Clare Keen finds you need music and a sense of humour for the jungle |
| 9 | Farr has sights on major event |
| 10 | Election ‘ 92 : Ashdown sets sights on Tory Achilles ’ heel |
| 11 | The new party was setting its sights on multiparty federal elections expected by the end of the year . |
| 12 | The Sky Blues ' lethal weapon , who gunned down Liverpool a week earlier , has his sights on more targets at the top of the table . |
| 13 | Gloucestershire already have their sights on this year 's Daily Telegraph Channel League title after beating Dorset , last summer 's champions , 8-7 in an exciting encounter . |
| 14 | Ford , which ended March with a 25 p.c. market share after setting its sights on 30 p.c. , denied there had been a last-minute rush and said a dealer incentive programme had helped its performance . |