Example sentences of "of service to [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In recognition of a lifetime of service to sailing and in particular distinguished service of the national sport through Weymouth Olympic Week and various world championships the R Y A Award is presented to him , Ma'am , Major Tom . |
| 2 | He is aware that as his Property Services Department ( Grounds Maintenance ) has successfully bid for the Lincolnshire contract , his quality of service to school is a key element in our future preparedness to pay our bill . |
| 3 | But he was able to anticipate that objection by suggesting that the prohibition applied only to knowledge sought in self-aggrandizement , not to that which was of service to humanity . |
| 4 | His parental maxim , ‘ if you do not serve others , you will not have been worth the upbringing ’ , is reflected in her dedication to a life of service to humanity . |
| 5 | Many novels of adventure have been based on the chivalric theme of service to women . |
| 6 | The unit moved to Loughborough University in 1976 , where its title was subsequently changed to the Centre for Library and Information Management ( CLAIM ) , and where its new objectives are to improve the effectiveness of service to users . |
| 7 | I smiled , and taking my cue from Reid added : ‘ I hope I can be of service to Koraloona , Princess . ’ |
| 8 | As part of its drive to improve the standard of service to taxpayers under the Citizen 's Charter , the Inland Revenue commissioned a survey in June to find out what taxpayers thought of the existing service and what they would like to see by way of improvement . |
| 9 | For him teaching was a ‘ calling ’ — a career which , though academic , had at its core the concept of service to others . |
| 10 | His experience and belief emphasised his strong sense of service to others . |
| 11 | Whether or not accreditation such as BS5750 is sought , quality assurance systems are important in the hospitality industry as a means of maintaining standards and ensuring consistency of service to customers . |
| 12 | Would it not be far better for the Government to end these punitive and ridiculous double tax payments — the Post Office already pays corporation tax — thus allowing it to concentrate on improving the quality of service to customers rather than pursuing abolition of the second delivery in towns and putting restrictions on rural services such as insisting that people have letter boxes at the bottom of their gardens or , in some cases , making people go to village centres for their letters ? |
| 13 | The integration of the refining and the chemicals operations has allowed us to improve the quality of service to customers who require both fabrication and refining and the benefits are already being seen . |
| 14 | The Unit should be perceived to be of service to professionals in schools . |
| 15 | The ratio of service to manufacturing jobs in most rural areas is of the order of 2 : 1 , but in the remoter rural areas this rises to 4 : 1 ( Gilg 1976 ) ; service employment however also tends to include more part-time work and self-employed workers . |
| 16 | A special offer of service to QP members and friends . |
| 17 | As the process of contract specification develops , and the role of public health expands , so there exists the potential to alter current patterns of service to ones that may more appropriately reflect population need and assesses outcome . |
| 18 | The most recent valuation , at 31st March 1990 , indicated that , on the basis of service to date and current salaries , the scheme 's assets were sufficient to meet its liabilities . |
| 19 | The RAF 's robust and reliable workhorse. 25 years of service to Queen and Country . |
| 20 | One area in which local initiatives within the church have proved invaluable has been in the delivery of service to people with H I V or AIDS and to their families , and to their loved ones . |
| 21 | School uniform , a build-up of service to charities , a development of sponsored activities by pupils to raise money for the school itself — each of these was part of the armoury of management . |
| 22 | But with the resurgence in business , those who are left are having to work long hours to ensure that the quality of service to clients is not affected , and she believes that she will have to start recruiting again before long . |
| 23 | This agreement includes a number of targets which measure progress in achieving standards of service to clients , in particular those for promptness and accuracy of benefit payments to unemployed people . |
| 24 | Lastly , there seems to be growing general acceptance that improvements in the quality of service to clients , to say nothing of reductions in the cost of indemnity insurance , require the Law Society to lay down standards of practice , practice management and client service for the profession . |
| 25 | In 1306 , after a career of service to Edward I in Wales , Scotland , France , Ponthieu and Aquitaine , Jean was given the earldom of Richmond by a king notoriously mean in his endowment of earls . |
| 26 | THREE massive Wirral landmarks , quayside cranes at Bidston dock , are being dismantled after giving years of service to Birkenhead docks . |
| 27 | He had much to gain if he could persuade a powerful patron that mathematics , and especially his own , could be of service to Christendom . |
| 28 | Before going on to fulfill other commitments His Royal Highness also presented a certificate of service to Michael Berry , recently retired coxswain of St Helier lifeboat for 20 years . |
| 29 | We are deeply grateful for his 40 years of service to Johnson Matthey . |
| 30 | Apart from the cachet of a university appointment which followed the award of an honorary Cambridge MA the previous year in recognition of his many years of service to adult education , the post offered unprecedented security and an improved , assured salary . |