Example sentences of "[noun sg] [noun] set the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Zambia 's first development plan set the ambitious goal of providing primary school places for all children by 1970 . |
| 2 | The contract rate sets the maximum interest rate payable on an exposure . |
| 3 | In sports , season tickets set the same price for all events , regardless of popularity . |
| 4 | Therefore , we have decided that it would not be appropriate to introduce separate charges for sewerage and the provisions in the Bill for water and sewerage charges in Scotland will essentially maintain the existing system whereby regional and island councils set the appropriate levels . |
| 5 | Riding the PJ O'Kane Yamaha , which he will ride at next month 's TT races in the Isle of Man , Robert averaged 114.84mph , while second placed man McCallen set the fastest lap at 115.44mph . |
| 6 | The otter , sliding up a river like a sleek cat and whistling to its mate under the moon , is truly king of the waters , and the presence of otters on a river system sets the final seal of well-being on its wildlife . |
| 7 | This normativist approach sets the principal agenda for , and method of , inquiry . |
| 8 | In particular , co-operative R&D ventures set the potential gains from internalizing technological spillovers and positive pecuniary externalities against the potential costs of a reduction in competition . |
| 9 | Rice production improved markedly during 1989 , with government economists at the December plenum forecasting rice harvests exceeding the 20,000,000-tonne production target set the previous year ( and compared with 17,600,000 tonnes harvested in 1987 ) . |