Example sentences of "seek [to-vb] the [noun] [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | These rulers did not seek to usurp the position of emperor , or to abolish the institution . |
2 | 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) ) . |
3 | 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 . |
4 | The project will initially seek to establish the distribution of care and finance for that care in the present system . |
5 | One would not seek to reverse the course of history . |
6 | On the other hand , the vendor should seek to restrict the number of exemptions . |
7 | In an address to the nation he promised that his government would seek to lower the cost of living and to stimulate employment , and would " promote a stable atmosphere for production and protect investors ' interests " . |
8 | Despite the eviction order there remained considerable press speculation that the US government would seek to reopen the issue of Subic Bay 's future with the new Philippine government which would emerge following the presidential elections of May 1992 . |
9 | Although the state might operate as an honest broker between different sections of the ruling class and may seek to give the appearance of neutrality to mystify its class nature and role , it will never be neutral as between the general interests of the bourgeoisie and the proletariat . |
10 | However , the omission can not affect the validity of the decision of 30 October 1990 , and Mr. Collins did not seek to impugn the propriety of S.I.B . 's recognition of Lautro as a self-regulating organisation . |
11 | Environmentally-conscious consumers should seek to boycott the use of plastics . |
12 | There was broad agreement that the NAM should seek to represent the interests of countries of the South , especially within the UN . |
13 | When governments attempt to control the money supply , therefore , they must seek to control the size of bank deposits and thereby control the amount of bank lending and hence total expenditure in the economy ( aggregate demand ) . |
14 | There are several ways in which the Bank of England can seek to control the supply of money and to influence credit conditions . |
15 | Although he stated that the government had not yet decided how to respond to the setback , he indicated that the Council of Joint Leadership might seek to alter the Constitution in order to allow amendments to be passed by a simple majority . |
16 | 6.3 In general terms , training should seek to remove the notion of fault from the victim of violence . |
17 | On all known form , campaigners , opinion-formers and politicians themselves will engage in polarising rhetoric rather than genuine debate , particularly since amendments by pro-life campaigners will seek to yoke the issue of abortion to the question of embryo experimentation . |
18 | Ismael Boulbine , president of the Ecology and Liberty Party , spoke on local radio about how his party would seek to improve the quality of life , teaching Algerians to live in harmony with nature . |
19 | Following the experiences of the dockers in the summer , Labour will seek to limit the opportunity of employers to seek interlocutory injunctions to stop strikes which have been endorsed by lawful ballots . |
20 | ‘ In addition , it is likely that Customs will also seek to prevent the recovery of VAT on other costs incurrred by holding companies which is at present recoverable , for example the costs incurred in restructuring a commercial group . |