Example sentences of "control [prep] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Flight Sergeant Rex Pritchard was badly injured when his canopy went out of control during a display by the RAF Falcons . |
| 2 | It objectively examines , evaluates and reports on the adequacy of internal control as a contribution to the proper , economic , efficient and effective use of resources . ’ |
| 3 | It is simply a source of displayable information , utilised under computer control as a part of an interactive information product designed for a given purpose . |
| 4 | Nicole Lynch , 18 , had suffered since her birth from impaired sight , speech and bodily control as a result of cerebral palsy . |
| 5 | Undaunted by the size of the spending programme , the family steadfastly refuses to relinquish any control through a share flotation . |
| 6 | Scott contends that the growth of investment institutions has given rise to a distinct mode of control , namely ‘ control through a constellation of interests ’ . |
| 7 | Initially thought to be simple , continuing research in immunology has revealed that this system is extremely complex and under stringent control through a series of checks and feedbacks . |
| 8 | Toileting is a reflex , so they have to be taught control through a programme of toilet training . |
| 9 | He was transferred to the intensive care unit for intubation for airway control after a period of desaturation . |
| 10 | As one would expect , the control of a system as complex as that portrayed in a metabolic chart requires a large number of switches , of several different kinds . |
| 11 | This was welcome news to those who sought a federal Europe , for the federalist implications of the dilemma were very clear : a European army would need European political control of a type that could not be provided by the EDC institutions . |
| 12 | System testing of each sub-system will be carried out under the control of a member of the Computer Group who is designated as the Test Manager for the sub-system . |
| 13 | Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Description of Use or in any restriction of driving to specified persons in this Policy the indemnity to the Policyholder in connection with any motor car described in the Schedule shall operate while such motor car is in the custody or control of a member of the Motor Trade and used only for the purpose of its overhaul upkeep or repair . |
| 14 | As a general rule , private individuals are free to refuse to buy goods or services from a business on the ground that the business has trading links with a country which is under the control of a government of which they disapprove . |
| 15 | In theory each of the separate modules ; word processor , spreadsheet , planner , data base and so on , will run independently or under the central control of a master module called InteMate . |
| 16 | Man is made from clay and a divine part ( " breath " in Genesis , the flesh and blood of a god in Atrakhasis ) : man 's task is to keep the earth in order ( arduous labour in Atrakhasis , control of a paradise in Genesis ) ; man is eventually destroyed by flood , all except one family . |
| 17 | The absolutist state was necessary to maintain control of a peasantry freed from the politico-legal coercion of feudalism by the commutation of dues into money rents . |
| 18 | If , in some way , the text cursor could be treated like a graphics cursor , which is free to roam under the control of a joystick or trackball , these ideas could be put into practice . |
| 19 | If properly performed , a contract audit provides an opportunity to assess the management and control of a contract , especially if the process begins during the pre-construction and early construction stages and extends to a post-completion review and verification . |
| 20 | It should be apparent from the brief description given that a contract audit is capable of providing a means for improving the management and control of a contract . |
| 21 | If things went well , we 'd get our investment back in five years , with a handsome profit as well , and we 'd still have effective control of a hotel which we could continue to operate as part of our group . |
| 22 | As troops closed in upon his mountain stronghold , Aguinaldo and his companions returned to Tuguegarao and seized control of a hotel . |
| 23 | If Saddam Hussein or Colonel Qaddaffi were bidding for control of a firm that employs 130,000 people , makes explosives and could be made to make chemical weapons , that would be reason for concern . |
| 24 | The Partial Indemnity Clause will apply to group schemes e.g. vehicles in the ownership or control of a firm or association and otherwise eligible for fleet terms but where they are in fact insured in the name of particular individuals . |
| 25 | When the pole had been lowered to an angle of forty five degrees , ladders , each supported by four men and under the control of a ladderman , came into use . |
| 26 | This diploma had , since the beginning of the 1960s , been under the control of a Committee for the Diploma in Management Studies , for England , Wales and Northern Ireland , and a Scottish Joint Committee for Diplomas in Management Studies . |
| 27 | Then Chelsea keeper Kevin Hitchcock lost control of a back pass and allowed Littlejohn to set up Brian Deane 's winner . |
| 28 | ‘ If this is not direct political control of a broadcasting network I do not know what is , ’ he said . |
| 29 | Radio must serve the interests of everyone , not of particular religions , regions or social and economic groups , and it could best do this if not subject to the direct control of a ministry . |
| 30 | But that day Philip gained something more significant than temporary control of a couple of lordships . |