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watching brief

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watching brief
n to hold or keep a watching brief → eine Kontrollfunktion ausüben; he holds a watching brief for the Government over all aspects of industrial development → er ist der Regierungsbeauftragte zur Überwachung der gesamten industriellen Entwicklung
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Horses having their first run for a new trainer TRAINER James Unett will be holding a watching brief at Wolverhampton today, when Itcanbedone Again, who has been off the track for 756 days, makes his debut for the stable at the age of ten, writes Graham Green.
ON THE MOVE by The Racing Post (London, England)
CAPTION(S): Gebreselassie: Watching brief MacLean: Top-ten finishes
Jennifer feels so Haile and hearty by Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland)
As Sunderland Council Paul Watson points out, however, much work remains to be done before that position is reached and for now, a watching brief will be maintained.
Hope for the future by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
 
 
 
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