Example sentences of "with an eye [prep] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 That , perhaps , is one reason why Mr Clinton has dwelt particularly upon ‘ symbolic ’ politics : like making the armed forces accept gays or staffing his administration with an eye to ethnic ‘ balance ’ .
2 The Group would review all proposals with an eye to determining issues of policy .
3 With an eye to new markets for our technical services , we are developing closer relationships with partners in Western Europe .
4 The word list has been created with an eye to current concerns so that students will be exposed to an up-to-date vocabulary that is relevant to them .
5 At each level , the word list has been created with an eye to current concerns so that students are exposed to an up-to-date vocabulary which is really relevant to their needs .
6 Although her appointments were made with an eye to preserving party unity as well as recognizing ability , Thatcherites — often young and lacking ministerial experience — were not obvious candidates for promotion at the time .
7 This year , with an eye to future continental competition , they 're bringing in new standards on value for money .
8 Like most shows which are manufactured with an eye to commercial success ( Winnie , High Society , to name only Buddy 's predecessors at the Victoria Palace ) , this one will probably fail .
9 This project is based on three premises : that more young economists , bound for industry , particularly consultancy , the civil service and the city , should have at least been apprenticed in research--hence , in part , the use of occasional research assistants rather than experienced professionals ; that applied economists should pay more attention to the views of non economists , and , in particular of practitioners in the fields they study , hence the emphasis on the flexibility required if we are to look at problems differently , or use different types of evidence ; and that more of us should build our models self consciously , with an eye to analytical convenience and ease of interpretation , considerations which would be less important were economics less inexact , since it might then make sense to seek the correct model , however difficult to analyse and understand .
10 The main river of the strath is not called Conon but Meig and its headwaters rise on the slopes of Moruisg/Ceannaichean above Achnashellach , giving a through route which was once as busy as Strath Bran but now only sees the rare backpacker with an eye for good cross-country walking .
11 With an eye for contemporary styling Verity Lambert agreed that Susan Foreman should have specially-cut hair , radically different from the back-combed , upswept or pony-tail styles of her early Sixties class mates .
12 I have waited hours here , usually on the north side , until called forward to the ferry boat and never regretted the delay ; anyone with an eye for impressive beauty will not regard time spent at Kylesku as wasted .
13 Two American companies with an eye on available and inexpensive manpower have set up software export units in the southern hill city of Bangalore , India 's own Silicon Valley .
14 With an eye on recent developments in neighbouring Romania , trade union leaders appealed to strikers not to stage demonstrations , apparently fearful of a spread of unrest .
15 Others publishers , with an eye on longterm prosperity , perhaps even survival , may wish to start building their launch pads from scratch and without delay .
16 He chooses these people carefully and objectively , always with an eye on potential success .
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