Example sentences of "[noun] [conj] set [adv] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even this , however , was neither central to his thinking nor set out in any detail . |
| 2 | But presently the crowd loosened into smaller groups and a good many people went off into the village or set off for outlying farms . |
| 3 | ‘ It would be another tragedy for the able child from the non-affluent home , but there are several places where parents will favour abandoning the state sector and setting up as economical day schools . ’ |
| 4 | Tuppe and Cornelius followed the pointing fingers and set off in different directions . |
| 5 | As England discovered in 1986 when they performed so lamentably at the international sevens tournaments in Sydney , it is just not possible to turn round a few weeks before an event and pick up a team and set off with any expectation of success . |
| 6 | The basic objective of the I.D.P. as set out in that Regulation was to ‘ improve working and living conditions in the Western Isles ’ through a series of measures designed ’ .... to improve agriculture ; to improve the marketing of agricultural ( and fisheries ) products — including the afforestation of marginal land , operations to improve the marketing and processing of agricultural products and measures to develop fisheries , but also measures relating to tourist amenities , crafts , industrial and other complementary activities essential to the improvement of the general socio-economic situation of those isles ’ . |
| 7 | The gill is easy walking and leads up on to Crag Hill , which is near my home in the Dales , so one day , throwing work to one side , I cadged a lift down Barbondale to Blind Beck Bridge and set off in bright sunshine up the track to Bullpot Farm and Bull pot of the Witches . |
| 8 | We have discussed this in more detail in Chapter Three where we saw how the parameters of this debate as set out in these campaigns were seized upon by the Tory Party with little or no response from the Labour Party who seemed unable to cope with the authoritarian drift . |
| 9 | The factual content of the advert should be confirmed and comply with the procedures as set out in Corporate Finance Bulletin ‘ Investment Advertisements ’ ( Section 7 ) . |
| 10 | The ‘ aim should be to use them for purposes compatible with the Green Belt as set out in Circular 14/84 which can include institutional uses ’ . |
| 11 | This letter is illustrative of the type to be used where the firm is leading an agreed public offer ( ie subject to the Takeover Code ) on behalf of a client and is ni addition to a deal management' engagement letter as set out in 1101.2 . |
| 12 | 4 Open the parcel at one end , pour the juices into a bowl and set aside for Red pepper sauce ( see facing page ) . |
| 13 | Under the Income and Corporation Taxes Act ( TA ) 1988 , s343 , if certain conditions are satisfied , the tax losses of a trade can be transferred to a new company and set off against future profits of the same trade if conducted by the receiving company . |
| 14 | Even though its evolutionary course was eventually destined to lead it into the complicated and probably costly distortions involved in having two eyes on one side , even though the skate way of being a flat fish might ultimately have been the best design for bony fish too , the would-be intermediates that set out along this evolutionary pathway apparently did less well in the short term than their rivals lying on their side . |
| 15 | He was actually in on the design and setting up of this hospital when Ocean Empress was still in the commissioning stage a few years back . |
| 16 | Enhancement of visitor facilities and setting up of major displays . |
| 17 | Then , in 1886 , he returned to Vienna and set up in private practice as a consultant on nervous diseases . |
| 18 | for overseas targets , use the M&A network as set out at 0612 below |
| 19 | The quotation referred to by Professor Smith when set out in full , reads : |