Example sentences of "the opportunity [verb] their " in BNC.
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1 | The intention of the environmentalists who had campaigned for the referendums was to make it necessary for parliament to pass new legislation , since this would give them the opportunity to press their demands for much stricter controls . |
2 | The National Governing Bodies whose sports can be accommodated in the facilities have taken the opportunity to promote their sport to a potential audience of four million people and are organising displays , coaching clinics , tournaments and so on . |
3 | During the troubles of 1173–4 the inhabitants of the citadel seized the opportunity to turn their enclosure into a proper circuit of walls , a move which was probably aimed against the city rather than against ducal authority , though clearly it was taking advantage of the latter 's temporary weakness . |
4 | As well as the peace of mind of a guaranteed future value at the end of the agreement Rover also offers the customer the opportunity to insure their payments against the risks of sickness , accident , redundancy and even loss of life . |
5 | ‘ What we 've done , in reappraising policies in light of values , is to see our task not as we did in the past , as the relief of poverty or the advancement of equality , but as giving individuals the opportunity to realise their potential to the full , ’ he says . |
6 | Having been dormant for a while they are looking for funds to give Britain 's young people the opportunity to realise their full skiing potential . |
7 | But the Travelling Workshops Experiment report went on to say that : ‘ … although the new approach was welcomed , few librarians actually took advantage of the opportunity to evaluate their user-education programmes by using the evaluation materials provided by the TWE as part of each package ’ . |
8 | The purpose of teaching these topics explicitly and formally is to provide student-teachers with the opportunity to evaluate their own experience and to make professional judgments about their learners based on scientific principles and evaluated evidence . |
9 | Even the independent bookmakers , who might have been expected to welcome the opportunity to extend their hours , were largely against the reform . |
10 | The Melpash Agricultural Show will this year include a marquee for Woodlands and Woodcraft , and will offer woodworkers the opportunity to display their skills on 29 August . |
11 | Aside from the many companies which have gone into liquidation , those which survive have taken the opportunity to improve their operating efficiency , often achieving this by reduction in staffing levels . |
12 | The cash will be used to help set up a family action centre on the estate and give young people the opportunity to improve their future . |
13 | Members are given a discount card which entitles them to 10% of all yarn and haberdashery purchases from the shop and they also have the opportunity to sell their garments through the shop on a commission basis . |
14 | As the Americans hoped to obtain substantial rights in the Middle East , the British took the opportunity to use their influence in those countries and warn the governments about what wide American penetration of their air services would mean . |
15 | We need to offer an education that enables them to play a positive role in society by giving them the opportunity to use their talents . |
16 | Nevertheless , we should not lose sight of the fact that even such relatively immature communicators in terms of message evaluation — as the seven-year-olds are able to progress with a substantial degree of success given the opportunity to use their negotiating powers . |
17 | Clerical workers lost the opportunity to use their initiative and instead their work became highly regulated . |
18 | The overall aims of the experience would be specified , including : to give students the opportunity to work in a real production kitchen where the pace , the expectations and the allowed tolerances would be different from a college training kitchen ; to give students the chance to see and use specialist equipment unavailable at college ; to give the students the opportunity to assess their own personal skills , including the ability to cope on their own , away from home . |
19 | I was surprised spectators had n't been given the opportunity to assess their merits . |
20 | And all the voters should have the opportunity to mark their approval or disapproval of these policies . |
21 | WITH the two main floodlit tournaments in Junior Rugby just around the corner , many clubs are looking forward to the opportunity to sharpen their skills in preparation for the first batch of league matches . |
22 | The Federation claims the meeting will give the banks and small businesses the opportunity to air their thoughts on a range of important issues . |
23 | These programmes are aimed at managers who are operating at Board level , allowing those with the greatest responsibility for strategy and policy the opportunity to refresh their skills , to bring themselves fully up-to-date professionally and to focus on the implications of changes in the commercial and public sector environment for the benefit of their own organisation |
24 | Golf enthusiasts will have the opportunity to plan their entire year on the new Golfer 's 1990 Year Planner which is being launched this autumn . |
25 | Finally , a newsletter , Studio News is issued on subscription to members , so that the wheels of communication are kept well-oiled , and not members miss out on the opportunity to seem their favourite demonstrator in action ! |
26 | Rather , they aim to provide all students with the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge of their subjects , their analytical skills and their capacity to handle complex issues under time pressure . |
27 | Some firms might simply move to cheaper labour ; others might use the opportunity to update their production processes thus making them less dependent on traditionally skilled labour forces ; others again might simply respond to the lure of regional incentives . |
28 | Would n't American distributors welcome the opportunity to diversify their product range with some little English films ? |
29 | Because if we continue with the housing stock that we 've got , then families living in high rise flats are never ever gon na have the opportunity to own their own house with a garden so the children can play . |
30 | Afterwards Tim Butler said it had been a very interesting meeting giving the local farming community the opportunity to put their points across to a senior union official . |