By the late 1970s the impetus towards central control was well established.

The current trend is towards greater environmental control and full air conditioning is recommended.

In some other states, however, the movement towards greater system and central control in this respect was more marked.

Civilisation seemed momentous and significant, man's greatest single step towards control over his own life.

Both suggest that in the area of sexual morality the change has been towards less restraint, less control and more choice.

Then they left Mercer and continued their climb towards control.

The colonial government began to move towards surveillance, control, and finally suppression from 1890s onwards.

He'd just spent months working towards control- what was the point if he tossed all that progress away?

This directive is just a first but major step toward significant progress towards better control of road transport nuisance.

On the contrary, I think that we are seeing huge progress towards increased democratic control in this policy area.