Example sentences of "competing for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Equity is important in that it fights for improvements and fairness in pay and working conditions , and with over 44,000 members competing for probably some 5–7,000 jobs in any given working week , it tries to ensure that the work goes to professionally accredited people , those with training or suitable professional experience . |
| 2 | MORE than 300 Whitbread Inns are competing for the Grants of St James ' Wine Awards . |
| 3 | They are in the heat of battle , in the ‘ arena ’ , competing for office , participating in feuds , factions and coalitions . |
| 4 | The Festival Court has a different activity taking place each day , while the Centre and surrounding ‘ competition ’ courts will see the best women players from 56 nations competing for what is the premier team prize in women 's tennis . |
| 5 | The pack will pull the carcass apart , competing for the best of the kill , and Fido plays tug-of-war games , hoping to win the toy . |
| 6 | ‘ If we abandon nuclear power , we abandon them to competing for declining energy sources at a price they will clearly not be able to afford . ’ |
| 7 | The reason for this is that the sub-continent 's representatives will still be competing for a one-day pot in Sharjah until the 20th . |
| 8 | Bankers close to the deal say that Morgan Stanley was forced reluctantly to accept a lower commission structure because Italy was being offered this by other banks competing for the business . |
| 9 | Some 30 hopefuls from each age group will be selected for the finals , with the players competing for places in the Under-21 matches against Scotland and Wales , and the Under-18s United Kingdom and England tournament in Scotland . |
| 10 | The building industry , given an open field , competing for purchasers and paying a competitive price for its materials , will automatically be stimulated to invest in developing these modern methods , knowing that the reward of successful enterprise will in due course be reaped . |
| 11 | If they are listened to at all , it will probably be in the bath , on a car stereo , or in some other environment where the music is competing for the listener 's attention . |
| 12 | The boys ' behaviour is their way of protesting at these changes and competing for your affection and attention . |
| 13 | The solution was to operate independently , to abide by the unwritten rules of royal management and not let the Prince and Princess get into a position where they were competing for the limelight except when the occasion was pure entertainment . |
| 14 | So often in conditions races we see just a handful of runners competing for good prizemoney , a situation which has prompted a reduction in Pattern races from 139 to 101 in the 1990-91 season . |
| 15 | Despite the wealth of evidence that nuclear power can never under-price fossil fuel-generated electricity , BNFL is looking at ways of competing for supply in the open market . |
| 16 | CHRISTO VAN RENSBURG , one of the world 's leading doubles players , went on court at the Albert Hall yesterday believing he would be competing for the last time in the official season-ending doubles championship . |
| 17 | Two hundred and eight golf professionals — some reigning champions , others young rookies — have been competing for 50 places on next season 's full European Tour . |
| 18 | CHRISTO VAN RENSBURG , one of the world 's leading doubles players , went on court at the Albert Hall yesterday believing he would be competing for the last time in the official season-ending doubles championship . |
| 19 | Two hundred and eight golf professionals — some reigning champions , others young rookies — have been competing for 50 places on next season 's full European Tour . |
| 20 | Scotland at their best and Ireland should now reach the semi-finals and Wales , competing for the first time , could join them . |
| 21 | East European countries are thus competing for the best western companies just as western companies are competing for contracts . |
| 22 | East European countries are thus competing for the best western companies just as western companies are competing for contracts . |
| 23 | Fat and happy , banks saw no point in competing for customers with lower fees or interest rates . |
| 24 | Sheffield Steelers are sweeping the opposition aside in their bid to gain league entry , while Trafford Metros , Medway Bears and Streatham Redskins are competing for the other vacancy . |
| 25 | JOHN ROLFE and Adrian Breton will be competing for a British Olympic place at the weekend when the rapid fire pistol match in the World Cup Tournament in Los Angeles will be the decider for Barcelona , writes Leslie Howcroft . |
| 26 | Prices have dropped to a reasonable level , and we have buyers competing for them , with gazumping going on . |
| 27 | I have no doubt that there will be special preparations and allowances made by police and spectators for the Marathon , in which I will be competing for the first time tomorrow . |
| 28 | Asif and Trevor Penney , the newly-qualified Zimbabwean , will be competing for a middle-order place , though the first chance is likely to go to Paul Smith if he has shaken off last year 's injury troubles . |
| 29 | SOUTH AFRICA , who will be competing for the first time , are to stage the 1995 Rugby World Cup . |
| 30 | Four crews are also competing for places in the Canadian doubles category though none has yet reached the required Olympic qualifying standard . |