Example sentences of "[noun sg] [prep] control of the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A good example is a recent struggle for control of the Sophonpanich empire . |
| 2 | Bourgeois individualism has a long history of subversive bohemian variants ; and the struggle for control of the elements of counter cultural musical style was a struggle between different aspects of the same principle . |
| 3 | One of the features which noticeably emerged in the 1980s was a struggle for control of the past , a confrontation primarily between those who perceive contemporary western civilisation as a triumph and those who question such a perspective . |
| 4 | Simpsons ' directors yesterday recommended that shareholders accept Baldwin 's offer in what is expected to be the conclusion of a bitter struggle for control of the group . |
| 5 | Today 's move is expected to be the conclusion of a bitter struggle for control of the group . |
| 6 | As we have witnessed in the preceding chapter , the ideological contest for control of the past is largely predicated on the basis of the Renaissance being a phenomenon , something that can be discovered and controlled by accurate descriptions of what it is . |
| 7 | THE head of French cosmetics giant L'Oreal yesterday ruled out any bid for control of the company by shareholder Nestle before 1994 . |
| 8 | The second risk area in abseiling is the loss of control of the rope . |
| 9 | Subjects began to feel a loss of control of the course of their thinking . |
| 10 | ‘ or was likely to be caused to persons in or on that vehicle ( or trailer ) or on a road ’ 'Likely to be caused' means potentially dangerous such as sharp edges jutting out from the body of a motor vehicle ; a loose driver 's seat which could cause loss of control of the car ; projecting wheel wing nuts or mudguards that could strike a pedestrian ; and a loose rear bumper that might fall off and cause an accident etc . |
| 11 | In 1662 the royal grant of control of the tapestry manufactory at Mortlake founded by Charles I brought disaster , even though coupled with an annual subsidy of £1,000 . |
| 12 | The agreement declares that the member is admitted to clearing membership ; this requires the member to notify LCH of such events as a petition for liquidation , loss of authorisation under the 1986 Act , the imposition of any disciplinary measure by a regulatory authority or a change of control of the member . |
| 13 | There are various ways in which this can be carried out depending on the age of the child and level of control of the parents . |
| 14 | What we do need is the equivalent of what we 've got in the documents which I 've given to you which is some sort of allowance for every bit of control of the thing . |
| 15 | Particularly controversial was the Slovak government 's demand for a division of control of the country 's oil and gas pipelines from the Soviet Union , which raised fears in the Czech republic over the supply of vital energy resources . |
| 16 | The military involvement of England in continental war meant an unusually high concern for achieving and maintaining some measure of control of the sea . |
| 17 | Although relations between Dimitrov and Ludzhev were strained , some commentators suggested that Dimitrov 's threat was the visible sign of a larger battle for control of the UDF . |
| 18 | The battle for control of the territory , although short , was brutal ; press reports detailed a number of massacres and atrocities . |
| 19 | TODAY will see the opening shots in a fierce £130million battle for control of the Norfolk Capital hotels group , best known for its St James Club in London . |
| 20 | West Germany 's Daimler-Benz looks set to win its long battle for control of the country 's aerospace industry . |
| 21 | The allegations came as Spurs chairman Sugar met the club 's chief executive Terry Venables in court in the latest round of their battle for control of the club . |
| 22 | The allegations came as Spurs chairman Sugar met the club 's chief executive Terry Venables in court in the latest round of their battle for control of the club . |
| 23 | At the heart of attempts by firms in Britain to introduce modern technology is a battle for control of the shopfloor between management and factory worker . |
| 24 | If that is true , Mr Robertson 's proposal can be seen as part of a grander drama : the battle for control of the Forest Service 's soul . |
| 25 | This rhetoric needs to be understood in terms of the battle for control of the party , as rival factions take up distinctive stances . |
| 26 | The selection of what are known as quince rootstocks by fruit researchers earlier this century changed the situation by bringing about a degree of control of the vigour of the grafted trees . |
| 27 | The very fact that the installation of a protective system is considered presupposes that some degree of control of the fire is desired , and if this is the case , the degree of control required must be capable of being quantified . |
| 28 | The question of control of the trust income is a critical one when one comes to look at trustee expenses ( a point which did not arise in the Spens case ) . |
| 29 | The local authority served two notices on 1 June and 28 October 1983 , under section 9 of the Housing Act 1957 , as amended , requiring the defendant , as the person in control of the property , to effect repairs . |
| 30 | The local authority were empowered to do the work themselves by section 10(1) of the Act of 1957 which provided that if the person in control of the house did not comply with a notice to execute work then after specified periods of time ‘ the local authority may themselves do the work required to be done by the notice … |