Example sentences of "aimed at the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If these benefits were aimed at the poor — the people who really need them — instead of at everybody , public spending and the taxes required to finance it could fall sharply . |
| 2 | In the special election to complete Heinz 's term , his platform had emphasized the need to switch from social programmes aimed at the poor to programmes offering something to average non-affluent US citizens , especially on health care ; to cut middle class taxes ; to boost unemployment benefits ; and to protect jobs from low-wage Mexico 's competition ( a reference to the North American Free Trade Agreement currently in the final stages of negotiation ) . |
| 3 | Thirdly , the Labour party 's support for the social action programme of the social charter and for a minimum wage represents a political double-barrelled shotgun aimed at the working population , particularly those in lower-paid jobs . |
| 4 | The resulting ModelGen system costs between £13,300 and £21,300 and offers texture tools and virtual reality options and is aimed at the virtual reality , architectural , computer-aided design walkthrough , computer-aided design visualisation and entertainment markets . |
| 5 | The BLX-80 is their latest : an ‘ entry level ’ 80 watt 1x10 combo aimed at the small pub or club gig and rehearsal situation . |
| 6 | Repertoire is a complete invoicing and stock control program aimed at the small business and will run on virtually any PC compatible machine with any DOS from 3.2 upwards . |
| 7 | ‘ A Satanic conspiracy aimed at the total destruction of all that is good , pure and true ? ’ |
| 8 | The Colne Centre at Severalls Hospital , Colchester , is aimed at the estimated ten per cent of the population who suffer from incontinence . |
| 9 | Pauline , ex-assistant editor of Guiding Magazine , will feature full-frontal male nudes in her latest publication Ludus , aimed at the modern miss . |
| 10 | So now it 's come up with a new look , aimed at the modern shopper . |
| 11 | The centre was christened in July with an adult education summer school and a series of master classes aimed at the professional caterer and taught by Jermey 's Shanghai Institute of Tourism counterpart chef Xu Zhengcai , on his first visit to Britain , and Professor Dai Xin-Huan , his colleague and interpreter . |
| 12 | Three levels were in fact aimed at the professional level , the technician level , and the support ( ie accountants , lawyers , secretaries etc ) . |
| 13 | Then , there are eight models in the ErgoPro range — these consist of a range of personal computers and notebooks , aimed at the professional and large corporate user . |
| 14 | As more and more computer systems are aimed at the professional sectors who generally have very little keyboard experience the number of mouse-related software packages is bound to increase . |
| 15 | Although this disk is primarily aimed at the professional market like advertising agencies , broadcasters and newspapers it could also prove invaluable research material for schools , colleges , and local theatre groups . |
| 16 | This is a cheap and cheerful set-up — you do n't get any fancy documentation and it 's really aimed at the experienced PC buyer . |
| 17 | This programme is aimed at the experienced manager who now needs to develop the knowledge , perspective and skills required in a general management position . |
| 18 | Focus on Britain and Welcome to Britain are both aimed at the young European visitor to Britain and feature domestic situations of the kind an exchange-scheme student might meet . |
| 19 | It also commits the industry to a ban on cigarette and other tobacco advertising in magazines specifically aimed at the young women 's market . |
| 20 | This persuasive approach , particularly aimed at the young , has been accompanied by selective targeting of individual researchers , who are the subject of demonstrations , press reports , telephone calls , and letters . |
| 21 | It is aimed at the general reader who knows nothing whatever about AI or related fields , and can be recommended at that level . |
| 22 | The campaign aimed at the general population had been right at a time when there was ignorance about AIDS , she said . |
| 23 | It also mentions encouraging practices to offer services aimed at the primary prevention of mental illness ( for example , counselling services , self help groups , and stress and anxiety management groups ) . |
| 24 | But these protests should not be aimed at the Vice Chancellors . |
| 25 | One main street , set roughly at right angles , ran north and south from it ; its northern arm , possibly Flavian in date , aimed at the southern end of the modern High Street where the south gate of the fortified centre was probably later established ; a slight shift towards the west in its alignment in the late second century may have coincided with the construction of the first defences . |
| 26 | So where does that leave a privatised Post Office , particularly with its range of fancy commemorative stamps aimed at the philatelic market , each with its tiny silhouette of the Queen in the corner ? |
| 27 | There existed other newspapers aimed at the European market , such as the daily Tanganyika Opinion and the weekly Tanganyika Advertiser , but their circulations were low and they mostly disappeared long before independence . |
| 28 | The PenPad PDA 600 is a hand-held personal organiser that does away with a keyboard and is aimed at the traditional Filofax and electronic organiser markets . |
| 29 | It is aimed at the political section within that community . |
| 30 | The areas struck with this devastating movement are varied , but the most effective strikes are aimed at the fleshy , sensitive points on the body . |