Example sentences of "to increasing the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nevertheless , local newspaper reports say Peking is concerned that this could further fuel calls for greater democracy in Hong Kong , where the British government now seems more committed to increasing the pace of political reform . |
| 2 | Under Goodwin 's rule , the road space freed by reducing traffic would be distributed : one-third to wider pavements and better pedestrian crossings ; one-third to bus lanes ; and one-third to increasing the speed of other traffic . |
| 3 | The UDR 's low reputation among nationalists was reflected in the 1985 Anglo-Irish agreement , which looked forward to increasing the number of Catholics in the RUC but refrained from mentioning the UDR . |
| 4 | The administration prefers changing the EITC to increasing the minimum wage , which it fears would increase unemployment and inflation . |
| 5 | That the policy is not restricted to increasing the knowledge of parents of pupils is seen by the access provisions under the various Regulations . |
| 6 | The government remains committed to continuing to subsidise the industry , though not to increasing the subsidy . |
| 7 | Consequently , he will not advise on the merits of a settlement offer , although with a view to increasing the likelihood of a deal , he may point out the strengths and weaknesses of each side 's arguments . |
| 8 | The Conservative government has been committed to increasing the role of market forces generally and reducing the role of the state in the economy . |
| 9 | It is this concept which ISS held to be fundamental to increasing the commitment and achievement of pupils who now underachieve , especially many working-class pupils . |
| 10 | Spain 's Alcatel Sesa SA has taken control of two Polish companies , PZT Telkom , which employs 640 people in Warsaw , and Teletra , which has about 1,300 employees making public telephone exchanges ; Alcatel Sesa said it would guarantee jobs for 1,650 people at the two firms for the next 18 months and committed itself to increasing the capital of the two companies by another $25m within a year ; it plans to start manufacturing the Alcatel 1000 S-12 exchange in Poland , where it says it has already built eight digital exchanges in Poland with a $60m credit that was put up by the Spanish government . |
| 11 | He was thus ‘ pleased to learn that consideration [ had , at the time of his report ] already been given to increasing the provision of residential facilities for patients with chronic illness ’ . |
| 12 | More of Cromwell 's attention was , however , given to increasing the landed revenues of the Crown , a matter wholly neglected by Wolsey . |
| 13 | Serious consideration needs to be given to increasing the safety of paracetamol . |
| 14 | The PageMaker User Group is committed to increasing the overall level of knowledge about the program so that its use will be improved . |
| 15 | Though committed to increasing the number of bishops in England since the council of Hertford in 672 ( HE IV , 5 ) , he did not attempt ( so far as is known ) to partition Wilfrid 's vast diocese of York until Ecgfrith quarrelled with Wilfrid and expelled him in 678 and even then king and archbishop appear to have been in agreement about the subdivision ( HE IV , 12 : V , 19 , 24 ; Vita Wilfridi , ch. 24 ) . |
| 16 | In 1976 in the Conservative Monthly News Lord Whitelaw was clearly of the opinion that ‘ Undoubtedly , economic mismanagement … where it leads to high levels of unemployment , especially amongst young people , also contributes considerably to increasing the number of those tempted into a criminal life . |
| 17 | The Government are committed to increasing the possibilities for businesses , large and small , and to encouraging the growth of businesses and self-employment . |
| 18 | In the same interview from which I quoted , Mr. Bickerstaffe went on to repeat the high priority that NUPE attaches to increasing the minimum wage — a proposal which the hon. Member for Livingston ( Mr. Cook ) has already said would cost the NHS between £400 million and £500 million . |
| 19 | Portugal had only agreed to participate at the last minute , reportedly fearing that the summit would otherwise be geared to increasing the influence of Spain in the region . |
| 20 | Particular attention has been paid to increasing the versatility of the range and in reducing operator fatigue . |
| 21 | These recommendations , if they can be fully implemented , should go some way to increasing the globalisation of securities markets by smoothing out problems in world clearance and settlement systems . |