Example sentences of "to press for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Bishops might seize the opportunity to urge support for peace councils , abbots to press for protection , lay lords to obtain charters while plentiful clerical help was available to draw them up and suitably important men present to act as witnesses . |
| 2 | The long period of Conservative government from 1951–64 made it easier for Labour MPs , released from electoral inhibitions , to press for abolition . |
| 3 | At the same time it gave encouragement to local amenity groups to press for improvements . |
| 4 | Employees require information to determine whether , in the first place , to work for a public sector agency and subsequently to determine when to press for salary increases or an enhancement of conditions of employment . |
| 5 | Rearmament created bottlenecks in the supply of skilled labour , placing trade unions in a position to press for changes in foreign policy as a condition of their support for the ‘ dilution ’ of labour . |
| 6 | The group obtains film and photographic evidence of problem areas that is then used to press for changes in legislation . |
| 7 | In the 1960s , in response to changes in social structure and expectations , and in the context of a party and interest-group world that would not embrace new interests and demands , large numbers of inner-city residents formed themselves into loose groups to press for changes in public policy and in the balance of the public-private provision of the basics for a decent life . |
| 8 | However , Denmark , Germany , the Netherlands and the UK , all of which derived substantial excise revenues from tobacco sales , objected to the ban and the Council of ( Health ) Ministers agreed in Luxembourg on June 6 to press for changes which would restrict publicity on a voluntary rather than a statutory basis . |
| 9 | The committee also agreed to press for changes to the rule which limits the level of right-to-buy discounts in the case of newly built houses or those recently modernised . |
| 10 | No political movement has emerged in Britain to press for rundown of the mental hospitals . |
| 11 | The opposition defied curfews and continued to organize rallies and strikes to press for Ershad 's resignation . |
| 12 | While it is important to press for legislation , we should also urge the Government to implement the recommendations of the all-party Commons Employment Committee . |
| 13 | Laczko and Phillipson do not suggest following the course taken by the United States and introducing an Age Discrimination in Employment Act , but they are convinced that it is important to press for legislation as well as seeking to improve the attitudes of employers . |
| 14 | Few , certainly , espoused revolutionary ideas in 1931 ; the party 's immediate task , it was generally agreed , was to press for legislation aimed at assisting the working class and , in particular , the impoverished landless labourers of the south . |
| 15 | It aims to promote community broadcasting and to press for legislation . |
| 16 | Having burned their fingers two years ago , senior Ford executives will continue to press for change , but preferably not at the expense of another strike . |
| 17 | For several reasons , it might also have been expected , and will be seen later to have been the case , that some of the younger teachers in the higher status selective schools might become allies of those in the universities beginning to press for change . |
| 18 | While the Act reiterates a commitment to parental involvement ( Sandow , Stafford and Stafford 1987 ) nevertheless many parents have felt excluded from decision-making processes and have formed alliances to challenge local authorities and to press for change . |
| 19 | Liberal democratic institutions , it is argued , have been grafted onto a society which places a high value on social consensus , but there are opportunities for groups to press for change . |
| 20 | Before women could form into groups to press for change they too had to challenge ruling ideas — ideas which suggested that their proper place was at home with the family . |
| 21 | But as you know the Save The Children is just one development organisation and with limited resources , so a major part of our task is to use our influence and authority to press for change on a wider scale by keeping the issues of poverty and inequality and of children firmly on the international agenda . |
| 22 | The latest draft of the European Commission 's plan for telecommunications seeks deregulation of cross-border services within the Community from January 1996 and of all services , domestic and international , by the start of 1998 , Reuter reports from Brussels , and phone companies expect it to press for deregulation of phone service despite the industry 's reservations — ‘ It 's far too ambitious — we 're not opposed to deregulation but this is too fast , ’ Charlotte Pins , a director of corporate communications at Belgium 's Belgacom said ; France Telecom said it backed ‘ setting sights on 1998 or 2000 ’ as a deadline for freeing the phone service , but Community-wide rules on access to national networks , costs , tariffs and public service duties would have to be agreed shortly . |
| 23 | We should learn to pay ourselves wage rises lower than inflation when necessary , and not to press for devaluation within the EMS . |
| 24 | Britain to press for bird import ban |
| 25 | Conservative candidate Michael Bates is to press for Cattesty Beach at Skinningrove to be designated a bathing beach . |
| 26 | It hopes the findings of the survey will provide ammunition to press for government funding as well as policy changes to encourage housing associations or similar schemes to help local people . |
| 27 | Kenjayev resigned both as Chair of the Supreme Soviet and as Presidium member on April 22 on the release by the opposition of 16 deputies and two deputy ministers whom it had taken hostage on April 21 ( having issued an ultimatum ) ; they were released when they agreed to press for Kenjayev 's resignation . |
| 28 | You might also like to urge your MPs to press for reinstatement of the WAC so that it can complete this important study . |
| 29 | Leicester East MP , Keith Vaz , who has led the campaign for compensation for victims of the BCCI collapse , said he would seek an early meeting with the Chancellor to press for compensation . |
| 30 | An appeal to the Privy Council in 1623 prompted their recommendation that his creditors forebear , for one year , later extended , to press for payment . |