Example sentences of "[noun sg] set [adv] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ … So , then , the lady typewriter set up a stationery shop in the High Street with , it is supposed , the contents of the Dean 's stationery cupboard . |
| 2 | Their rejection of the Old Testament set aside the argument from fulfilled prophecy which had played a notable part in his conversion . |
| 3 | In 1987 , the US Drug Enforcement Administration set up a dummy company called Eurame here in Nicosia , on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus . |
| 4 | The previous chapter set out the framework for social work intervention for a social services department . |
| 5 | In one place a television ‘ red head ’ ( 800 watt ) light set off the sprinkler system with hysterical results . |
| 6 | New codes of practice set out the standards of service to expect . |
| 7 | One thinks of the way in which the industry set up a factory , with considerable Government money , to produce Skoal Bandits , and then blatantly promoted that carcinogenic product , which promotes mouth cancers , to children in nearby schools . |
| 8 | Both boats then reversed in front of me and two people from each boat set about the bridge , trying to free it . |
| 9 | A GOOD day for Scotland 's bowlers yesterday saw the women 's side set up a home international decider this afternoon against England while the men 's team , bidding for a third successive title , cruised to a convincing win over Ireland . |
| 10 | The technical training department set up the NEBOSH course , which is seen as a logical progression building from the broad base of safety representatives training . |
| 11 | Originally an old coaching inn set round an ancient bowling green , now carefully developed to provide up-to-date comforts in the centre of this prosperous town to the South of the City . |
| 12 | The judge set aside a statutory demand Marshalls had served on the debtor and , in consequence , dismissed a bankruptcy petition founded on that demand . |
| 13 | Even now he has not done so , although the judge set aside the statutory demand nearly five months ago . |
| 14 | His penetrating run set up the Palace equaliser in the 1990 cup semi-final against scouse . |
| 15 | And , secondly , company law set about the task of demonstrating that the power of corporate managers was not unlimited but was subject to checks and controls which ensured that it could not be used for the manager 's own purposes or for any other arbitrary end . |
| 16 | In seeking to make these aims operational , the plan set out the general characteristics of the proposed polytechnic : it was to be a ‘ broadly-based institution catering for a wide range of higher education for the over-18 age groups ’ , giving priority to sandwich courses , but providing courses other than degree courses for those able to benefit from ‘ advanced courses of a specialist nature ’ . |
| 17 | The local City Council set up a committee of inquiry to investigate the policing arrangements for the visit and complaints were made to the Police Complaints Authority . |
| 18 | ‘ Poor Law ’ became ‘ Public Assistance ’ , and under the terms of the Act , Bedfordshire County Council set up a standing committee under that name to take over the functions of the former Board of Guardians . |
| 19 | In order to monitor and facilitate this process , the Council set up a Further Education Board in 1979 which , among other things , produced a set of guidelines , which has been formally approved by the Council , for colleges submitting courses for validation . |
| 20 | Meanwhile , according to the Financial Times of Aug. 13 , the State Council set up a special group to co-ordinate the government 's response to the Shenzhen riot , headed by Zou Jiahua , a Vice-Premier and the Minister in charge of the State Planning Commission . |
| 21 | In November 1971 the Council set up a committee to consider its future relationships with the colleges — ‘ to consider what changes are desirable to afford greater independence to polytechnics and colleges in planning and operating courses leading to the Council 's degrees ’ . |
| 22 | Last November , the Two Castles Housing Association and Darlington Council set up a mortgage rescue scheme for people who found themselves threatened with repossession after falling into arrears . |
| 23 | In May 1981 Sheffield City Council set up the country 's first Employment Committee , serviced directly by a new council department . |
| 24 | On May 25th the council set up an 11-member tribunal in The Hague . |
| 25 | The Lithuanian Supreme Council set up an " anti-blockade commission " headed by Prime Minister Kazimiera Prunskiene , and on April 25 declared a " state of economic siege " , including rationing of food , petrol and other essential goods . |
| 26 | In May 1989 , the Judges ' Council set out the majority views of High Court and Court of Appeal judges . |
| 27 | The Institute set up an independent Financial Reporting Commission last year , which was chaired by Dr Louden Ryan , former governor of the Bank of Ireland , in an attempt to address the expectations gap ( see ACCOUNTANCY , June 1991 , p 14 ) . |
| 28 | The Conservative Party manifesto set out the issues as : |
| 29 | When was invited to conduct a review of the topic in the summer the Public Affairs Committee set up a working party ( Chairman : QC ) , and the report has been submitted to . |
| 30 | The Committee set up the Roberts Working Party on Long Fraud Trials . |