Sentence examples for preparing to shift from inspiring English sources

Some critics of the building plan fear that the state is preparing to shift responsibility for incarceration to the local level.

Banks are preparing to shift roles out of London amid the uncertainty about whether the UK can keep its "passporting" rights allowing them to operate across the EU.

A10 Pentagon Shifts Afghan Focus The Pentagon is preparing to shift its focus in Afghanistan from hunting remnants of the Taliban and Al Qaeda toward improving security in important cities and rebuilding war-battered infrastructure, senior administration officials say.

Volcker Takes Broad View Paul A. Volcker, the former Federal Reserve chairman who heads a special oversight board charged with overhauling Arthur Andersen, is preparing to shift his efforts toward reforming the accounting profession by advising regulators and lawmakers.

They are becoming resigned to losing "passporting" – the rule that allows a UK-regulated firm to do business across the EU – and are preparing to shift operations out of London.

Pakistan is preparing to shift troops from the border with Afghanistan, where they are engaged in the hunt for Qaeda and Taliban fighters, to the front in Kashmir, where tensions with India are quickly rising, the government said today.

The Bush administration is warning the security council that, if it is not prepared to shift, then the US is prepared to act unilaterally.

We must be prepared to shift the focus of social security spending from benefits to bricks and mortar – to building houses, not lining the pockets of rentier landlords.

Many of the Taiwanese technology companies that set up in China were attracted by its cheap labour, and to get through the door they were prepared to shift some expertise to the mainland.

The treasurer Joe Hockey has hinted the government might be prepared to shift ground on its insistence that a crucial $150m research funding extension hinges on the passage of contentious legislation to deregulate university fees.

The decision, outlined before thousands of camouflage-clad Marines here, underscored the transformation in national priorities a month after Mr. Obama took office as he prepared to shift resources and troops from increasingly stable Iraq to increasingly volatile Afghanistan.