Example sentences of "[be] set [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Moreover , these successes have to be set beside the less successful regeneration projects attempting to replicate the well known formula in cities such as Richmond ( Virginia ) , Toledo ( Ohio ) and Flint ( Michigan ) , all of which are faltering ( Guskind , 1989 ) . |
| 2 | Conversely , Dawson and Parkinson ( chapter 3 ) argue that in Liverpool the unaccountable work of Merseyside Development Corporation has to be set beside the ineffectual work of the putatively democratic local state . |
| 3 | On the other hand , what Alcuin has to say must be set beside the respect accorded Aelfwald 's memory at Hexham where the king was buried ( ASC D , s.a. 788 ) , which shows that the community at Hexham thought highly of him in the twelfth century and probably earlier . |
| 4 | The price can be set below the competitors to attract foreign buyers who have to pay in hard currency . |
| 5 | It will also evaluate a range of explanations which suggest that wages may be set above the market clearing level for efficient reasons . |
| 6 | ( 4 ) In the case of an offer which , if accepted in full , would result in the offeror holding shares carrying over 50 per cent of the target 's voting rights , the condition relating to the level of acceptances required ( " the acceptance condition " ) may be set above the minimum required by Rule 10 ( which is over 50 per cent of the target 's voting rights ) . |
| 7 | Indeed the political theme for the day should be set at the morning 's press conferences , and local candidates and VIPs fully briefed and able to talk about or answer questions on that topic wherever they may be . |
| 8 | For instrument approaches airfield QNH is to be used until approaching the Final Approach Fix or Final Approach Point , as appropriate , when QFE is to be set at the Initial Point and all flying in the visual circuit is to be conducted on QFE . |
| 9 | Prices will be set at the May announcement . |
| 10 | In retrospect , we can see that there were strong economic reasons to do so , certainly by the canons of modern public sector pricing theory which suggests that prices should be set at the ( long-run ) marginal costs of supply . |
| 11 | Instead I seemed to be set at the centre of a largish halo of believable ambience . |
| 12 | After 13 weeks of inpatient care the health authority would charge a fixed fee , which could be set at the eightieth percentile of the fees charged by the private sector within a set area , or £500 per week . |
| 13 | In April of the same year it was clear from the interim report of the committee that recommendations would be proposed whereby building development would be controlled throughout the country and that compensation for the public acquisition of land would be set at the standard of 31 March 1939 . |
| 14 | In a simple constant frequency system , however , the clock must be set at the lower of the two rates to ensure reliable starting and stopping . |
| 15 | It was the custom when a foreign invader stepped on French soil for the relics of Denis and his companions to be set on the altar , from which they personally conducted the defence of the realm . |
| 16 | Although the numbers will not apparently be limited at the briefings , a notional limit may be set on the number of climbers admitted to the range on any one occasion . |
| 17 | While the local residents might tolerate the noise and disruption from an occasional late night party , some limitation needs to be set on the number of such functions that can take place . |
| 18 | Before the rabbit is taken out of the net , another net should be set over the hole in case other rabbits bolt . |
| 19 | By the end of the nineties , we could be set for the first Oscars awarded to synthetic actors . |
| 20 | Limits might be set for the amount of animal manure put on the land , and for inorganic fertiliser application , based on crop and soil types . |
| 21 | A time-scale should be set for the achievement of each of the steps identified , accompanied by a system of monitoring which is independent of those concerned with accomplishing the aim . |
| 22 | Each replied that he did not wish to see him without consulting his solicitor as the depositions had been taken and it was understood that nothing further was required other than a date to be set for the trial . |
| 23 | Other people are hoping that the standards that can be set for the 7 , 11 and 14 tests must necessarily be so low that they need hardly be attended to . |
| 24 | CHC had been saying for a long time , and it seemed to be falling on deaf ears that a date should be set for the closure of Friern and that money should not be spent on the hospital but on services in the community . |
| 25 | A key feature of any quality assurance programme should be a system whereby managers regularly review different aspects of the service and provide feedback to staff about their performance and the performance of the unit so that new objectives can be set for the next assessment period . |
| 26 | Performance standards could be set for the team based on a percentage reduction in those losses over a set period . |
| 27 | A particular timescale would be set for the implementation of the appropriate strategies . |
| 28 | The traditional essay-type question can be set for the whole class and pupils can respond at their own level . |
| 29 | The rotary input gain control can be set to the optimum level so that the overload light flashes momentarily on for the loudest peaks of signal . |
| 30 | If you are only interested in autorotation as a means of saving the model in the event of an engine failure , the pitch can simply be set to the manufacturer 's recommended figure ( or , if in doubt , -2½° ) . |