Example sentences of "taken as [adv] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The new treaty tells us that decisions will be ’ taken as closely as possible to the citizens ’ . |
| 2 | " We reaffirm that decisions must be taken as closely as possible to the citizen . |
| 3 | Addressing the problem of finding a clear definition of the principle of subsidiarity , an annex declared that it " contributes to the respect for the national identities of member states and safeguards their powers " and that " it aims at decisions within the European Union being taken as closely as possible to the citizen " . |
| 4 | The first meeting of the committee received a resolution from a conference held under the auspices of the society and the Canning Town branch of the guild which rejoiced in the wider powers given under the act , and urged the council to ‘ take steps to exercise any , or all of the powers given , and especially that steps be taken as soon as possible to establish a creche or day nursery in the southern part of the borough ’ ( Maternity and Child Welfare Committee Minutes 20 November 18 ) . |
| 5 | One polytechnic had expressed its fears to the Council that not all boards would operate the new arrangements , and had received an assurance from the Chief Officer that ‘ corrective action would be taken as soon as possible where any Board was seen not acting in the spirit of the new arrangements ’ . |
| 6 | He might have the advantage of size and strength , but thanks to the martial arts classes she 'd taken as regularly as she could over the past few years , she had a few tricks of her own up her sleeve . |
| 7 | They had taken as long as seventeen days to examine seventy-five schemes . |
| 8 | In France , a step towards ending the dominance of the liturgical practices of the Church was taken as early as 1370 by King Charles V when he ordered all the bells in Paris to be regulated by the recently installed clock of the royal palace , designed by Heinrich von Wiek ( Henri de Vic ) , and to be rung at hourly intervals . |
| 9 | Some financial decisions , such as those affecting company or personal pension planning , need to be taken as early as possible . |
| 10 | Cars may be taken as far as the Hall and , with permission , parked there , a concession especially appreciated when returning . |
| 11 | In the UK the CAA , too , had been fully involved in every stage of the investigation , and so it was that all the necessary corrective measures were taken as far as the Boeing 707/300–400 series was concerned and the respective airworthiness authorities were fully informed . |
| 12 | As for the dormeuse , it would seem to have been taken as far as Quatre Bras ; and there , according to his fellow officers von Oetlinger and von Humbracht , von Keller determined to open the necessaire that he had found in the carriage , believing it to be full of gold . |
| 13 | The CDU would not let economic planning be taken as far as the SPD favoured , farmers protested against cuts in agricultural subsidies and defence cuts could not go far because of fears of weakening NATO . |