Sentence examples for working to control from inspiring English sources

Late yesterday, firefighters were still working to control the blaze.

But Mr. Padavan also puts that same tenacity to better use on occasion, working to control guns and oppose gambling.

That means they are not working to control the ailment and fend off devastating consequences like heart disease, kidney failure, blindness and amputation.

One school theorizes that the executive network is working to control the stray thoughts and put the mind back on task.

Linda McCarthy, a water management specialist for Lykes Brothers, one of the largest cattle concerns on the north side of the lake, said companies there were working to control their waste runoff.

You are correct in singling out Massachusetts as a national leader in working to control the rising cost of health care ("Massachusetts Takes On Health Costs," editorial, Aug. 5).

Taxation has worked to control tobacco and alcohol.

Beach management must promote coexistence with wildlife habitats and must work to control erosion.

Don understands the addict's mindset, and he has also worked to control his own.

Three years ago he received a diagnosis of adult diabetes, which he also works to control through diet.

As our manifesto said, 'we must work to control immigration and put Britain first'.