Example sentences of "seek [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | These rulers did not seek to usurp the position of emperor , or to abolish the institution . |
| 2 | But he was not able to give any more specific guidance to the jury on how they should seek to compare the harm suffered by Donovan as a result of the libel with that suffered by those claiming damages in personal injury cases . |
| 3 | It is perhaps useful here to bear in mind the distinction often made in the study of pressure groups between ‘ interest ’ groups and ‘ cause ’ groups , though in the tactical struggle for influence each may seek to co-opt the support of the other . |
| 4 | In other words , A may seek to support the validity of his agreement with C by reliance either on executory or on executed consideration . |
| 5 | Sure enough , the entire church was gutted by fire and the next day the Church authorities responded by saying they would now seek to demolish the church . |
| 6 | How much do we seek to emphasise the advantages , strengths and benefits of employment in nursing . |
| 7 | Presumably our recruiters will try to convey this , but written adverts , brochures and other media should seek to emphasise the benefits of which the following is a sample : |
| 8 | In Sudbrook the lessors had refused to appoint their valuer to discuss and seek to agree the value of the reversions with a valuer appointed by the lessees ; under the lease the valuers appointed were to refer the matter to an umpire . |
| 9 | What he might be doing is to actually seek to increase the proportion of our very vulnerable population into the means testing category and that what he 's got to watch is that he does n't end up in a position whereby defining health care in one way and social care very carefully . |
| 10 | The trustee can seek to obtain the agreement of members of the committee to a resolution by sending to every member a copy of the proposed resolution ( r 6.162(1) ) . |
| 11 | A long-term socio-economic programme in areas where small farms predominate will seek to encourage the amalgamation of small farms into more viable units to correct the age balance and encourage young people to stay on or come into farming in remote areas . |
| 12 | An appointing authority could seek to exclude the implied term by express words , but that would not be an attractive course : appointing authorities have reputations to keep . |
| 13 | Experts could seek to exclude the implied duty of skill and care in individual references , but it is not attractive . |
| 14 | It becomes irrelevant that the two divisions are part of one company ; each division will seek to find the volume of trade that maximises its profits , and this will not affect the other division . |
| 15 | Finally , the study will seek to relate the findings to current proposals concerning the future of common lands in England and Wales . |
| 16 | The churches should seek to discover the community trends and local authority plans for the coming years . |
| 17 | ‘ You must give me your solemn assurance on three counts : that you will not seek to discover the identity of my client , that you will not ask for any further assistance if the venture should prove to be unsuccessful and finally that you will not discuss this matter with any other person ; this stipulation to include even members of your own family and your circle of personal friends and acquaintances . ’ |
| 18 | Whereas ‘ the true self , in sex , would seek a meeting , would seek to meet the other ’ , this being the ‘ true flow ’ , sexuality today is merely greedy , blind , selfseeking , and ‘ therefore , since the thing sought is the same , the self , the mode of seeking is not very important . |
| 19 | Drudy and Drudy also found that 22 per cent of their survey group wished to leave the area , although they did not seek to establish the motives , while Dench found a willingness to leave mid-Devon if career prospects were frustrated . |
| 20 | However , it may form the basis of a new approach to problems in which lawyers and advisers will not seek to establish the legal nature of the problem and then find the relevant law , but will rather seek to establish the nature of the problem and then contemplate whether any part of the law might be relevant . |
| 21 | However , it may form the basis of a new approach to problems in which lawyers and advisers will not seek to establish the legal nature of the problem and then find the relevant law , but will rather seek to establish the nature of the problem and then contemplate whether any part of the law might be relevant . |
| 22 | The project will initially seek to establish the distribution of care and finance for that care in the present system . |
| 23 | We will seek to reverse the unacceptable decline in Britain 's merchant navy and encourage the greater use of British-owned and crewed vessels , adding to Britain 's security and reducing the cost to our balance of payments . |
| 24 | This was also carried on a division ; the Government accepted their defeat and did not seek to reverse the decision . |
| 25 | One would not seek to reverse the course of history . |
| 26 | The research will seek to answer the question , ‘ Why are certain goods within a society identified as luxuries , and what purposes , if any , are served by such identifications ? ’ |
| 27 | That we will seek to refurbish the homes which will cost least to refurbish , first . |
| 28 | I shall seek to evaluate the Maastricht proposals in the light of these different levels of loyalty to help me to decide whether what is on offer is worth supporting . |
| 29 | Unlike ITV , Channel Four would not seek to serve the vast audience but would have to satisfy parts of the audience at various times during the week . |
| 30 | It is a matter of principle for the Hong Kong government that it should not seek to restrict the numbers leaving , whether directly or by influencing resettlement countries . |