Example sentences of "[noun pl] to set [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The 1982 Local Government Finance Act abolished the right of authorities to set a supplementary rate and the 1984 Rates Act empowered the government to limit the spending and rates of centrally defined overspending authorities . |
| 2 | Yet again he eked out his resources across the two laps to set a new best of 1min 48.4sec . |
| 3 | Masters champion Couples coasted to a 66 while Love , the US No 2 , chipped in with a 68 for the Americans to set the first round pace with a combined 10 under par total of 134 . |
| 4 | Since local councils borrowed to finance virtually all their capital expenditure , permission to borrow was used by central departments to set the total capital spending limits for local authorities , determine national service priorities for capital spending , and set common design standards and cost yardsticks which ensured a tight degree of economy in capital projects . |
| 5 | I desire you will send by y bearer 2 quarts of Sugar Hotspur peas to set the first crop , & half a peck of Windsor Beans , & pray bring y Hammer with you w . |
| 6 | But it will deal a blow to the agreement , which allows publishers to set a minimum price for most books . |
| 7 | Under pressure from the American government , the three rival consortia developing four systems to set the technical standard for high-definition television provisionally agreed to combine those systems . |
| 8 | Politicians ca n't force people to adopt Green lifestyles , and people remain dependent on politicians to set the legislative pace . |