Example sentences of "to [be] sympathetic to " in BNC.
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| 1 | The DES asked governing bodies to be sympathetic to the needs of the local community when setting up their lettings policy . |
| 2 | To be sympathetic to their problems , bolster their egos , have a ready smile , care for their children , make the tea . |
| 3 | The Chancellor 's appointment of non-party men to Cabinet posts caused resentment in the CDU and in November 1988 there was another embarrassing resignation , by the President of the Bundestag , Philipp Jenninger , who made a speech on the fortieth anniversary of Kristallnacht ( the Nazi 's anti-Jewish pogrom ) which some took to be sympathetic to Nazism . |
| 4 | Therefore , the sort of person attracted to work in the bureaucracy on the implementation of such programmes was likely to be sympathetic to them and their commitment to the programmes was likely to grow rather than diminish with time . |
| 5 | The impasse between the Army and Bhutto increased speculation that President Ghulam Ishaq Khan , who was thought to be sympathetic to the Army 's demands , might dismiss the central and provincial governments and call a fresh general election . |
| 6 | His successor was named as Kerim Aydin Erdem , who was reported to be sympathetic to the Islamic faction . |
| 7 | Relations improved with Egypt and Syria , while Yemen and Jordan , both of which were perceived to be sympathetic to Iraq [ see pp. 37728 ; 37927 ] , became increasingly marginalized ; in addition full diplomatic relations were re-established with the Soviet Union [ see below ] . |
| 8 | During March and April 1991 Denmark came under pressure from France to join the WEU , but while Poul Schlüter , the Prime Minister of a minority coalition , was known to be sympathetic to the idea , it was equally apparent that the largest party in parliament , the Social Democrats , would effectively rule out such a move . |
| 9 | During counterinsurgency operations government forces sometimes used rape and sexual abuse to try and extract information from women suspected of involvement with the armed opposition , or even to punish women merely for living in areas known to be sympathetic to insurgents . |
| 10 | The British Prime Minister , Lord Aberdeen , was inclined to be sympathetic to Russian entreaties , but his government was a coalition and some of his ministerial colleagues disagreed with him . |
| 11 | War weariness was increasing the unpopularity of the Whigs , and although the Tories were happy with Queen Anne , the prospect of the succession of the House of Hanover , foreign Lutherans who were known to be sympathetic to the Whigs , was not particularly appealing to them . |
| 12 | And we are encouraging managers to be sympathetic to the sudden disruption of working hours that can be caused to a parent of either sex responsible for children . |