Example sentences of "[noun] because of fears " in BNC.
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| 1 | He also promised that the country 's schools — which had been closed for two months because of fears of political violence — would reopen within days , and that a civic work programme would be implemented for Haitian youths . |
| 2 | Both companies were thought to have taken these steps because of fears that a future SPD government would abandon the plant . |
| 3 | Ferry traffic was halted for a week in December because of fears that refugees might hijack the vessel to the United States . |
| 4 | Environmentalists are demanding that plans for Europe 's largest housing development are put on ice because of fears that nearby power lines could be a health hazard . |
| 5 | On Jan. 24 it was reported that Prunskiene was living in Switzerland , having fled Lithuania because of fears for her safety . |
| 6 | On May 30 after government discussions on the fuel industry , it was announced that prices for energy would not be raised to world prices as sought by the IMF because of fears of rising social tension . |
| 7 | There are also a number of cases where the Commission has held that the banning of meetings and procession for a restricted period because of fears for public safety , such bans being under the democratic laws of a State , were not in contravention of the Convention . |
| 8 | Last summer , he and fellow Teesside Polytechnic student Paul Kuiken , 19 , were prevented by police from becoming the first to canoe over the 72-ft High Force waterfall in Teesdale because of fears they would be killed . |
| 9 | LOYALIST prisoners have been banned from wearing Remembrance Day poppies inside a top-security jail because of fears it could provoke republican violence , the Northern Ireland High Court heard today . |
| 10 | PILGRIMS to Walsingham are being asked by clergy to reduce the amount of Holy water they take from the Anglican shrine because of fears that the well will dry up . |
| 11 | British pubs and clubs usually face great difficulty securing a late licence on anything approaching a regular basis because of fears that longer hours will mean increased drunken mayhem . |
| 12 | The demand for action comes in a week when John Bond has been advised to stay away from his former club , Burnley , for Shrewsbury 's FA Cup tie this afternoon because of fears of reprisals from angry Turf Moor fans . |
| 13 | And last night it was revealed that the murdered child 's body lay at the scene for over four hours because of fears of another blast . |
| 14 | And last night it was revealed that the murdered child 's body had lain at the scene for over four hours because of fears of another blast . |
| 15 | But the council in Lewisham , South London , refused permission because of fears that the 40 studio staff would disrupt the street . |
| 16 | The distribution of ECU200 million of emergency food aid ( promised at the EC Maastricht conference in December ) had begun in January ; the food was to be sold in Moscow and St Petersburg at controlled prices in an attempt to restrict inflation , but the first shipment of 130 tonnes of beef from the UK was refused entry at Moscow because of fears of bovine spongiform encephalopathy [ see p. 37534 ] . |
| 17 | ‘ . The report concluded with the girl denying suggestions from the defence that ‘ she was a willing sexual partner , and made-up the story because of fears about her parent 's reaction ’ . |
| 18 | In 1945 West European leaders were very reluctant to pursue co-operation because of fears that this could antagonise the Russians — who might see it as an alliance against them — or the Americans — who were opposed to spheres of influence and to closed trading blocs . |
| 19 | A's action on the guarantee succeeded because , although B had acceded to the demand because of fears of delay in litigation and loss of public confidence , the pressure fell short of coercion . |
| 20 | Oxfam is being urged to call off a charity pop concert because of fears it could attract thousands of travellers back to Castlemorton.Tickets are already on sale for the event although it has n't yet been granted a licence.Richard Barnett reports : |
| 21 | But Bishop Duffy acknowleged that rejection of the government proposals would lead to legislation regularising the decision earlier this year of the Irish Supreme Court , which allowed a schoolgirl rape victim to have an abortion in Britain because of fears that she might commit suicide . |
| 22 | A teacher who suspects that a colleague has acted improperly towards a pupil must not be deterred from disclosing his or her concern because of fears about the effect on employment prospects . |
| 23 | Mervyn Kohler , the head of public affairs at Help the Aged , forecast that increased fuel costs would result in even more winter deaths among the elderly , who often turned off their heating because of fears of high bills . |
| 24 | These now comprise 10pc of the total index but are under a cloud because of fears about US President 's wife Hillary Clinton , who is expected to stamp on their profits hard when her review of the US health scene comes out later this year . |
| 25 | Furthermore , despite the proven efficacy of warfarin in primary stroke prevention , physicians remain reluctant to prescribe oral anticoagulants for their older patients with AF because of fears about haemorrhagic complications and understandable concerns about drug compliance in elderly outpatients . |
| 26 | Minnesota 's Oak Park Heights Prison cancelled a telemarketing project because of fears that inmates might menace customers . |
| 27 | District authorities in Devon banned the jump in the county because of fears over the type of crane to be used , said Mr Collier , who has been blind for 22 years . |
| 28 | District authorities in Devon banned the jump in the county because of fears over the type of crane to be used , said Mr Collier , who has been blind for 22 years . |
| 29 | The EC has suspended a grant towards restocking the Pyrenees with eagles and vultures because of fears of the roads ' impact on the birds . |
| 30 | HEALTH unions yesterday urged people to stay away from London 's Trafalgar Square celebrations on New Year 's Eve because of fears for their safety during the ambulance dispute . |