Example sentences of "set [adj -er] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Europe to set tougher sulphur targets |
| 2 | At a meeting of EC Environment Ministers in Brussels on March 18 , 1991 , it was agreed to set tougher emission levels for carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxides emitted by heavy diesel lorries and buses . |
| 3 | Surplus lets Lothian set lower council tax |
| 4 | Of the two broad social groups between which the tsar had to mediate , he clearly set greater store by the gentry than the peasantry . |
| 5 | Our priority has been the improvement of BP 's performance by setting clearer business targets , aligning more closely the reward and recognition of individuals ’ and teams ’ contributions with performance , and encouraging greater teamwork . |
| 6 | The introduction of national legislation requiring all new cars to be fitted with converters and setting tighter exhaust limits , planned for October , may also be postponed on economic grounds . |
| 7 | ‘ She set higher store by emotional security ’ than her sister , ‘ and thought she would find it with a man soft-hearted and caring and pliant , far removed , as she thought , from father 's toughness and uncontrollability . ’ |
| 8 | The Code of Building , introduced by the Public Health Act of 1875 , set higher general standards of construction , for it specified a minimum width of street , adequate drainage , and sufficient light and ventilation to the rear . |