Example sentences of "set [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We can set that unique inside view of later life in America against only two comparable glimpses — brief but direct — from our own set of British autobiographers . |
| 2 | There is little disagreement between theories that economic development within capitalist societies such as the UK tends to take place unevenly , but different theories would set that unevenness in contrasting contexts : of long-term equilibrium , increasing polarization or shifting patterns of continuing inequality . |
| 3 | So let's set that . |
| 4 | You could set that up in your setup options so |
| 5 | Well we 'll , we 'll set that up with a board of its own erm , as an operating board and each of our divisions has an operating board erm , and that means it will have a finance director , it will have , and it will have a Chief Executive er , and there 'll be one or two other people on that board , such as er , Mark , Development Director er , and er , we 'll go from there . |
| 6 | And I had a script but after a while you do n't you set that aside and use your own style . |
| 7 | I mean it it 's only external speakers that we should er I mean they come to the University for a day , I can set that up I mean we can do exactly the same at university . |
| 8 | Dan fell into the water and paddled out and Sinclair said ‘ could you set that to music Elgar ? ’ and Elgar went ahead . |
| 9 | We will set specific targets for out-patient waiting times . |
| 10 | It is , however , worth indicating that the paper does set specific priorities for ‘ elderly and disabled people ’ . |
| 11 | Surplus lets Lothian set lower council tax |
| 12 | Henceforth , the Bank of England would set short-term interest rates and banks would be free to compete to supply whatever quantity of lending was demanded at that rate . |
| 13 | Budgets compel management to look ahead and set short-term targets . |
| 14 | When knowledge of basic principles might cure for future generations many diseases and even hunger and that education might set solid foundations for extending and repeating that knowledge , as well as the economic viability of the community and a sense of responsibility . |
| 15 | You were , you were gon na set bloody fire to me |
| 16 | There is still , however , a gap between social and physical planning ; structure plans may set broad social and economic objectives , but the powers available to the planners relate largely to land use control over specific development proposals . |
| 17 | The meeting should only set broad parameters for the worker , then there would be scope for genuine negotiation , with the parent 's real agreement . |
| 18 | But I hope that by pursuing that course we can also help others set high standards — help others win the argument for paying for good journalism : for supporting good journalism ; for scheduling good journalism . |
| 19 | ‘ It is impractical to say that we should set some timetable for ending discharges without any idea whether it can be achieved or not . ’ |
| 20 | We must set some guiding principles for the way in which we run our business , worldwide . |
| 21 | Never mind , perhaps next time when we meet and hopefully we 'll be meeting again in say a fortnight 's time , erm we can set some time aside when you 'll both be here cos I 'm sure she 'll be interested to hear what I 've got to come back and talk about . |
| 22 | Ideally we would set this value equal to the optimal objective function value of problem k , say . |
| 23 | I can set this cruise control to any speed I want and it drives without me having to touch the accelerator . |
| 24 | The pump would have to be below the surface of the water , how would I set this up ? |
| 25 | It would set this soldier 's mind at rest if you could kindly cancel this debt . ’ |
| 26 | You can set this so that the machine will stop at points you have preselected : if you zero at your starting point on the tape , the machine will stop there automatically when you rewind . |
| 27 | And I 'll set this up so it thinks it 's a Panasonic K X P Eleven Twenty Four . |
| 28 | There was never my my view and and one day I shall if I ever get round to it I might set this all out . |
| 29 | I did n't set this one , this is bloody he set |
| 30 | She tells him about the street she was brought up in , its granular asphalt pavement ridged with long wavering bulges where they had been dug up to get at the gas and water mains , and overhung by waterfalls of laburnum , with front gardens marked off by low walls , some of them in crenellated brickwork , some in pebble-dash with decorative chains dipping above them that you could set swinging , one after another , as you walked by . |