Example sentences of "set [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Archbishop William Temple when headmaster of Repton had a complete mental recall of Bradshaw and would set as an imposition for an errant boy the best way of travelling from Great Yarmouth to Exeter or Penrith to Ipswich without touching London , complete with changes and times . |
| 2 | You , you can set as your tar as one of your targets to er you know just t t to sort of make it in smaller steps that you will have appraised two of your staff in th in |
| 3 | Initially , we will set for all i and j , assume all lines are available and take the current line to be row l . |
| 4 | ‘ In short , the contradictions between GCSE and Records of Achievement hinges on the question of whether the priority for 16+ assessment should be the provision of reliable information which has high predictability for the purpose of selection or whether the primary purpose should be to reflect what has been achieved in relation to the whole range of goals that a school may set for itself . |
| 5 | In short , the contradiction between GCSE and records of achievement hinges on the question of whether the priority for 16+ assessment should be the provision of reliable information which has high predictability for the purposes of selection , or whether the primary purpose should be to reflect what has been achieved in relation to the whole range of educational goals that a school may set for itself . |
| 6 | She had also made one or two favourable remarks on the occasions she 'd seen him working out , and had assured him that , once he 'd attained the standards she 'd set for him , he could look forward to being given a fairly prominent role in the next major presentation . |
| 7 | However in applications where the load is likely to fluctuate the timings must he set for the worst conditions ( i.e. largest load ) and the control scheme is then non-optimal for all other loads . |
| 8 | The military importance of the islands in safeguarding the Soviet fleet 's access to the Pacific , together with the potentially rich fishing rights , the past Soviet stance on the issue , and the precedent which it could set for those wishing to revise the Soviet Union 's post-1945 boundaries , were all cited as reasons for the Soviet government 's reluctance to surrender the territory . |
| 9 | For example , what pass mark would they set for an examination they are about to sit ? |
| 10 | ‘ It is , ’ she agreed , then bit her lip , only seeing the trap he 'd set for her when she 'd already tumbled straight into it . |
| 11 | ‘ We 'll let that set for a little while , then X-ray it again to check that it 's nicely lined up . |
| 12 | The sun will set for the last time on RAF Hereford in July 1994 . |
| 13 | He asked studio waitress , Emanuelle de la Lubie , to translate ‘ Why Are You Being So Reasonable Now ? ’ and did another set of vocals in French . |
| 14 | Sadat lights a cigarette , with the engine still running , and watches the earnest set of Kate ’ s back as she talks through the gates to the guard just inside . |
| 15 | Gradually increase the number each time you do this set of exercises . |
| 16 | Instead of hearing blocks of questions that used only more , or only less , they had to respond to such questions as ‘ Does this set of lollipops have more lollipops , less lollipops , or the same number of lollipops as this set ? ’ |
| 17 | What English words do the second set of phrases remind you of ? |
| 18 | I certainly am , especially if your secondary pair is drilled to the identical screw positions of your primary pair so that you only need one set of bindings . |
| 19 | I need another set of hands , and eyes in my backside . |
| 20 | Each subject saw one set of 24 films and rated each on eight different seven-point scales presented by computer , thus each film was rated by 24 subjects . |
| 21 | ‘ If it rains , ’ he said gloomily , ‘ if it rains that heap will set like mixed concrete and we 'll never be rid of it' ; and though there was no sign of a break in the weather he covered the slowly diminishing heap at night with clear plastic , weighted down with stones . |
| 22 | Such may possibly have been the motive behind the creation of the muftilik of Cyprus , but the case for the argument seems stronger in isolation than it does when set against the fact that by 979/1571 the creation of such joint muderris/muftiliks appears to have become quite a common practice . |
| 23 | Studies will deal with various mountain regions and Romanian experience will set against trends in the Carpathian regions of other Eastern European countries . |
| 24 | All Falkenhayn could set against the Fifth Army 's disappointment at Verdun was the news that the simultaneous U-boat campaign ( as ordained in his Memorandum to the Kaiser ) had already had outstanding success . |
| 25 | His charm , his little anecdotes , even this scene played in the velvet darkness — all of it had been to answer the challenge she 'd so foolishly set before him . |
| 26 | The Environment Secretary , Mr Chris Patten , said the new green bill would set in place the most sophisticated and comprehensive pollution control regulations anywhere . |
| 27 | Nothing else would change , though , the north geographic pole would n't move , and if we were to go outside to check up , the sun would still rise and set in the same place , and the Pole Star would appear at night over the local gas works . |
| 28 | Put it in the fridge to firm up for 2–3 hours and then remove and leave to set overnight : if you chill everything except the aspic in the freezer beforehand , the terrine will set in half an hour . |
| 29 | The Teutonic Knights had indeed penetrated eastwards , but their influence , when it was not military , had been to spread a lifestyle and set of material , cultural and linguistic bearings rather than set in motion the bodily removal and resettlement of vast numbers of Germans . |
| 30 | It is impossible with our conscious mind to fully know what we feel about this place but the Gothic tale can set in motion atavistic fears and fantasies . |