Example sentences of "[verb] set the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The government wants to set the new system to work from January 1 . |
| 2 | The government wants to set the technical standards of Poland 's public network and to retain the power to set ceilings on consumer prices . |
| 3 | She says she does n't really want to earn money from the revelations but simply wants to set the story of the Yorks ' marriage straight . |
| 4 | Such delays do not help the plaintiff who wants to set the record straight , but they are equally unpleasant for defendants , who face escalating costs and witness difficulties . |
| 5 | At present , a council has to set the same standard charge for all unoccupied second homes . |
| 6 | Against this undoubted benefit one has to set the likely bad consequences of recognizing the general and unqualified validity of consent to political authority . |
| 7 | This is why it has to set the stage by exploiting your reactions and using your fear . |
| 8 | But first he has to set the number co-ordinates on his Scope before he can fire at any object . |
| 9 | The woman has to set the enticing fruit , the desire to have knowledge like God himself , against God 's plain command . |
| 10 | As a contest it was neither designed to set the pulses racing nor win converts . |
| 11 | Branagh 's version retains a Chorus — Derek Jacobi in voice-over or in twentieth-century mufti ( greatcoat and scarf ) , sometimes even sharing the frame with the action — though arguably the camera can be trusted to set the scene unaided . |
| 12 | He realised , with a thrill of annoyance at himself , that in his haste — his weary haste — to get to the hearing that morning , he had omitted to set the second lock with its automatic alarm connection . |
| 13 | This will require considerable competence on behalf of the teacher who will need to set the general framework . |
| 14 | Thus while most of the blues-derived techniques I have mentioned appear to set the music in opposition to mainstream musical language ( including that of many contemporary pop songs ) , they are developed in such a way as to lay stress on individualistic virtuosity and personal expression , achieved through ‘ professional ’ mastery of instrumental technique ; and this could be seen as at least compatible with the traditions of bourgeois art . |
| 15 | As she bade me goodbye and began to walk down the drive , she used her left leg while walking to set the distaff twirling . |
| 16 | And to try to set the blame on Hector ! ’ |
| 17 | It makes no sense , for example , to try to set the file pointer with PTR# . |
| 18 | Petrol bombs were used to try to set the place alight . |
| 19 | I want to set the record straight . |
| 20 | I want to set the record straight . |
| 21 | Ah well you see that 's what I 'm talking about as well , Napier are saying if your guys want to set the exams fine but we did in fact in the last exam paper find a fundamental flaw . |
| 22 | And Senegal , one of the 30 poorest nations in the world has set the best example of all . |
| 23 | For the most part , Hollywood has set the agenda . |
| 24 | Investors were heartened by news that Saudi Arabia has set the second phase of the Al-Yamamah arms deal in train by making a £1½ billion down-payment , ending months of uncertainty over the contract 's future . |
| 25 | WALL Street moved further into record-breaking territory yesterday , continuing a recent run which has set the scene for sharp rallies in Tokyo and Hong Kong . |
| 26 | Where management has set the framework for efficient cleaning and supervision is adequate faults will rarely arise . |
| 27 | ‘ Sonny has set the date for next year , ’ Bull O'Malley said . |
| 28 | Unfortunately , however , plastic recycling is little practised in this country although Tesco has set the ball rolling with a limited scheme . |
| 29 | RUSSELL ATHLETIC HAS SET THE PACE IN CLASSIC AMERICAN SPORTSWEAR SINCE 1902 . |
| 30 | League spokesman David Howes said : ‘ Our planning of a streamlined , higher profile tour certainly paid off and has set the pattern for future trips . ’ |