Example sentences of "[be] aimed [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Industry , strictly defined , can be regarded as having established itself only where production so exceeded local demand as to be aimed at a wider market , for a trade might flourish and yet remain no more than a subsidiary activity , like the leather trades of the Weald of Sussex . |
| 2 | It is usually possible for the teacher to type in a list of words so that the game can be aimed at a specific child , providing additional experience of words that may be giving difficulty . |
| 3 | In other cases misconduct may not be aimed at a specific customer , but may impact on the integrity of the market as a whole . |
| 4 | A further type of WB is set manually , the camcorder being aimed at a standard reference such as a white card or lens cap . |
| 5 | Ed : Chemistry in Britain , being aimed at a wider audience than the RSC 's primary and secondary publications , will continue to use the familiar ‘ sulphur ’ for the present , at least until general usage begins to reflect the change . |
| 6 | The flavour of the museum is particularly pertinent , while full of railway interest it is a family experience first and foremost rather than being aimed at a specialised section of the enthusiast market . |
| 7 | The new five-door car , which is aimed at a middle sector of the market dominated by the VW Golf , Vauxhall Astra and Fiat Tipo , is one of Rover 's most important launches this decade . |
| 8 | Be because the I five policy is aimed at a specific area of the workforce , it 's not it 's not across the full spectrum . |
| 9 | Reading and Thinking in English is aimed at a wide range of learners whose ‘ main need is to gain access to information through English . ’ |
| 10 | Published by the Menil Foundation with Mercator Fonds and Thames & Hudson ( £45 ) , it is aimed at a wider readership , but it will be the essential essay for all students keen to learn how a great scholar 's opinions have been honed over the long years spent in the consideration of Magritte 's art . |
| 11 | On Feb. 24 de Klerk announced the date of the referendum — March 17 — and the wording of the question to which voters would have to respond with a yes or a no : " Do you support continuation of the reform process which the State President began on Feb. 2 , 1990 [ see p. 37232 ] , and which is aimed at a new constitution through negotiation ? " |
| 12 | In a " whites-only " referendum on March 17 , 68.6 per cent of voters responded positively to the question : " Do you support continuation of the reform process which the State President began on Feb. 2 , 1990 [ see p. 37232 ] , and which is aimed at a new constitution through negotiation ? " |
| 13 | Just as the first two processes have led to the gradual expansion of the broadcasting scene , the last , and most critical , process is aimed at a complete reappraisal of the role of broadcasting , and the broadcasting organizations , in British society . |
| 14 | The Chinese consider the clenched fist as a weak and vulnerable weapon , to be used rarely and only if it is aimed at a soft part of the body . |
| 15 | To me that was total irresponsibility , especially as the magazine is aimed at a younger readership . |
| 16 | We know that the controls over tobacco sponsorship of sport do not have the affect that Mr. Lawson attributes to them , because all the academic research shows that the tobacco industry 's sponsorship of sport is aimed at a younger market . |
| 17 | A report is aimed at a particular reader who is expecting and may have asked for facts , conclusions and recommendations . |
| 18 | Present plans are aimed towards a 1993 steaming date on the GCR metals . |
| 19 | Compulsory treatment powers in the community are aimed at a small and highly selected group of people who , because of their illness , might pose a significant risk to their own health or safety or the safety of other people were they to remain without treatment , but who do not require to stay in hospital . |
| 20 | The exercises are aimed at a common denominator of concerns amongst secondary school staff but their value lies , not in specific content , but in the process they demonstrate for the structuring of discussion . |
| 21 | Thus , threats to cause bodily harm to the complainant other than those involving a weapon are not included , although such threats will suffice if they are aimed at a third party . |
| 22 | The Spurs Club was aimed at a deaf membership that did not use sign language . |
| 23 | Despite a heavyweight ( and possibly counterproductive ) lobbying effort by the tobacco companies , its March 14th vote was aimed at a complete ban on all tobacco advertising — a business worth £46m in Britain in 1988 . |