1. The pressure to revert to maximising leverage ratios and suppress local authority and community-led development would be intense.

2. Although its bid failed, Hoylake's objective of maximising shareholder value had been realised.

3. Our challenge is to balance these priorities: maximising Glasgow's metropolitan strengths, while addressing the needs of its disadvantaged areas.

4. They were looking for suitable ways of maximising their electoral support.

5. As far as the motor is concerned the software.intensive approach makes it easier to implement more sophisticated control schemes aimed at maximising motor performance.

6. The maximum rate of accumulation was ... far from maximising the social product.

7. For vehicles run by Trust staff the emphasis will be on maximising fuel efficiency and minimising damaging emissions.

8. Waiting time is reduce for patients and the drop-in system allows flexibility and encourages independence, maximising normality.

9. The employees would prefer profits to be lower if maximising them involves plant closures or the introduction of job-destroying technology.

10. The draft emphasises the use of best available technology and maximising transparency and public access to information on pollution control.

11. In similar vein, 76% considered that companies should attach a high priority to maximising profits.

12. But they would not be so rich if they were not adept at minimising tax and maximising profits.

13. Among the alternative institutional arrangements, the median voter will choose the mechanism maximising her expected welfare.

14. The MF voice coil is of copper-coated aluminium ribbon, expensively edge-wound over a polyimide former to increase sensitivity by maximising the amount of copper in the magnet gap.

15. Then as now, they hoped to minimise the services while maximising the revenues.

16. But the other fund could invest in higher risk assets, aimed at maximising returns.

17. Foster and promote a co - operative working climate,() maximising productivity and employee morale.

18. As directors, he is charged with the responsibility of maximising profits.

19. The optional wind deflector minimizes drafts and wind turbulence, eliminating wind chill and maximising comfort.