Example sentences of "a move [Wh det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When asked if they would like subventions from the state to aid their stipends and church buildings , a move which was being seriously considered by the British government at the time , priests and bishops were united in rejecting the idea on the grounds that it would drive a wedge between clergy and people , identifying clergy with the principal enemies of the people . |
| 2 | Fears deepened yesterday that the West German Bundesbank might lift its key lending rates by as much as one full point — a move which could prompt a rise in UK base rates , now 14 per cent . |
| 3 | Mr de Klerk is taking a risk in releasing him unconditionally , a move which can be interpreted as a de facto unbanning of the ANC . |
| 4 | He effectively cast his own vote against the Islamic trend by calling on his subjects not to vote for extremist religious ideologies — a move which could prove counter-productive . |
| 5 | The new charter would more closely reflect the demographic predominance of the Muslims , a move which their leaders and their Syrian backers argue is long overdue . |
| 6 | Members of the Ramblers ' Association ( RA ) recently staged a symbolic trespass on Thurlstone Moor in the Peak District in a move which heralds a more militant approach to increasing access to some of Britain 's most beautiful countryside . |
| 7 | The same letter also indicates how certain heterosexual anxieties structured in and by sexual difference are projected by Lawrence on to the homosexual , a move which his critics sometimes follow in trying to save him from the taint of homosexual desire . |
| 8 | Mr Field has said he will resign and cause a byelection if he is not reselected , a move which could divide the party nationally . |
| 9 | IN A move which highlights the hard times facing the City , more than 200 institutions yesterday agreed to take on the risk of underwriting the £5.3billion water sell-off at commission rates worth a total of just £33million . |
| 10 | The US administration has reined back its support from Mrs Aquino after the initial commitment of air support — now widely regarded in Washington as a move which further weakened her authority . |
| 11 | The official also said that Britain had failed to account for its decision to move the colony 's main naval base out of the centre of Hong Kong , a move which he believed would have serious repercussions for the stationing of the Chinese military in the territory after the 1997 transfer of power . |
| 12 | The decision provoked the polytechnics to say they would review the future of national bargaining , a move which has been gaining support among employers since the polytechnics gained their independence earlier this year . |
| 13 | Network SouthEast will be the only European commuter rail operation not supported by public money , and Mr Parkinson has ordered it to earn a commercial rate of return by 1995/96 , a move which implies further fare increases . |
| 14 | As a result , Hedderwick collapsed and was ‘ hammered ’ by the Stock Exchange on April 10 — a move which forced it out of broking . |
| 15 | Apart from abolishing the closed shop , in a move which has TUC and Labour Party support , the legislation deals with unofficial strikes and outlaws secondary action . |
| 16 | Retailers have effectively redefined ‘ debt ’ as ‘ credit ’ — a move which has been dubbed the greatest marketing coup of all time by the National Association of Citzens Advice Bureaux ( NACAB ) . |
| 17 | Retailers have effectively redefined ‘ debt ’ as ‘ credit ’ — a move which has been dubbed the greatest marketing coup of all time by the National Association of Citzens Advice Bureaux ( NACAB ) . |
| 18 | In a move which makes it Australia 's largest distributor of spirits , Guinness has paid an undisclosed sum to Carlton and United Breweries for a half-share in Bundaberg rum , the country 's largest selling spirit . |
| 19 | Women were further removed from cultic activity when the Yahwists forced the abolition of all ritual shrines in Palestine and centralized worship at the Temple in Jerusalem , a move which was again designed to rid the land of undesirable cults ( cf. |
| 20 | What about Mr Kinnock 's pledge on Friday , that a Labour government would sign up to the notorious social chapter of the Maastricht treaty , a move which the Tories claim would cost jobs ? |
| 21 | President Rafsanjani has slowly opened the doors to the West and its technical resources , a move which has been denounced by revolutionary purists as a deviation from the Ayatollah 's policies . |
| 22 | To the credit of both Hortense and Le Bas , it was agreed that Louis-Napoleon should be enrolled in the High School at Augsburg , a move which it was hoped would not only remove a tendency to idleness and day-dreaming but would also give him a chance to make friends with other boys of his own age . |
| 23 | One reason for the Groningen 's demise was the government 's policy of concentrating on the major pied breeds and closing the herdbooks of minors such as the Groningen , Lakenvelder and Witrik so that they were unable to give evidence of registered purebred bulls when new bull licensing laws came into force 20 years later — a move which has had devastating effects on minor breeds in other countries where similar laws were introduced . |
| 24 | The British scientists behind the mission — one possible name for it is Exspect — believe it will-become an international project , a move which will decrease its cost and lead to an earlier launch . |
| 25 | In the March budget of 1989 , the Chancellor introduced a 10p price differential between leaded and unleaded petrol , a move which the Motor Agents Association calculated could constitute a saving of around £30 a year for the average motorist driving 9,400 miles . |
| 26 | PREMIER John Major was ambushed by the Germans last night in a move which could force Britain off the road to European unity . |
| 27 | Setting up safe havens for persecuted Moslems would be a re-run of his success in protecting the Kurds in northern Iraq , a move which earned Mr Major world-wide credit . |
| 28 | At the meeting , it was decided that County , the underwriters Dillon Read and Phillips & Drew would take some of the remaining shares and then sell them slowly over the next few weeks , a move which had been discussed with County 's lawyers beforehand . |
| 29 | This has been replaced by a move which is variously described as a return ‘ back to basics ’ , an attempt to ‘ focus on the core ’ or ‘ unbundling ’ . |
| 30 | The next step was to call a meeting , a move which was made with surprising ease . |