Example sentences of "sort [prep] control [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The most important thing to understand here is that people try to re-establish some sort of control over their situation . |
| 2 | Then he seemed to get some sort of control over himself again . |
| 3 | She turned her hot face into the pillows and tried to get some sort of control over her heartbeats . |
| 4 | Try to retain some sort of control over an emotional matter and expect partners to behave unpredictably and thoughtlessly . |
| 5 | planning applications , erm the sort of locational aspects are important , the the existing policy in the structure plan did have some sort of control over the the number of jobs , but it 's as as David Potter has said , it 's been very difficult to monitor er the level of jobs being provided , and in practice it 's been really impossible to implement that aspect of of the policy . |
| 6 | Judicial review of the exercise of discretionary powers by administrative bodies has been self-consciously based on the need to ensure that the intention of the legislature is implemented and that discretionary power is subjected to some sort of control in the name of the Rule of Law . |