Example sentences of "aim has been [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I do not claim to be comprehensive in what follows , rather my aim has been to assess some of the main features of kin support in the past which have particular relevance to the central theme of this book — how important are duty , obligation and responsibility in motivating the support which people give to their relatives ? |
| 2 | Between the wars the aim of housing legislation was simply to stimulate the construction of as many houses as possible in rural areas ; since 1945 the aim has been to control the number of houses in rural areas as part of overall planning policies designed to contain the growth of urban sprawl , prevent the loss of good agricultural land and protect the visual quality of the countryside . |
| 3 | My aim has been to continue where he left off , ’ he added . |
| 4 | From the time this imaginative project was conceived , the aim has been to create the most exciting and original selection of luxury homes available in Central London . |
| 5 | In the species accounts which follow the aim has been to describe the ‘ normal ’ pattern as far as possible . |
| 6 | The main aim has been to design a spatial arrangement which will provide the required performance or function . |
| 7 | Ha aim has been to return British society to that former ‘ golden age ’ . |
| 8 | But it is important to state that although in recent years in Britain , there have been many service innovations whose aim has been to improve the home or community care of elderly mentally frail people ( see for example Age Concern England , l983 ) , unfortunately most of these schemes have either not been systematically evaluated ( often because they have been very small in scale ) , or — if they have — results have not been widely disseminated . |
| 9 | It is important to note that these ballets were created by MacMillan whose aim has been to convince audiences that dance in ballet belongs to the reality of life and to show how life can be manipulated . |
| 10 | Since the recent introduction of the Children 's Act , the aim has been to work more closely with the natural parents , with a view to returning youngsters to their own homes as quickly as possible . |
| 11 | The aim has been to provide a central resource , that will : |
| 12 | Their aim has been to alter the way in which management perceives its interests , calculates costs and benefits , and establishes objectives . |
| 13 | The aim has been to produce pictorial representations of a complete set of valence molecular orbitals for as many molecules as possible and to relate them to what is observed in the experimental world . |
| 14 | Their general aim has been to recreate a perceived ‘ golden age ’ , to secure a return to a status quo ante , where , they believe , divorce rates were low , children respectful of adult authority and , most importantly , where religion was the binding force , the ‘ social glue ’ which provided moral authority . |
| 15 | The second aim has been to reduce the attractiveness and the scope of the welfare state , in order that people begin seeking private or company provision . |
| 16 | " The aim has been to achieve consistency with Code style and method in point of language , presentation and clarity of statement , without affecting substance " ( p.270 ) . |
| 17 | The aim has been to make purchasers much more prudent and to force providers to compete for business . |
| 18 | The aim has been to ensure as far as possible employment opportunities are not lost or unduly constrained simply because there is a shortage of suitable sites . |
| 19 | ‘ Our aim has been to show that food can be fun , ’ said Paul who trained with Jeanne at the famed Roux brothers ' Le Gavroche restaurant in London . |
| 20 | The aim has been to combine the old architecture with new building that relies on traditional materials and a degree of craftsmanship . |