Example sentences of "[noun sg] set the [noun] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It allows your enemy to set the terms of the debate . |
| 2 | Since the keyboard instrument sets the tone of the entire performance in a Mozart Trio , this tips the scale in favour of the Mozarteans , even without their price advantage . |
| 3 | The chapter sets the tenor for the whole work in so far as it tries to examine the social conditions under which blacks became involved in sport , first in the USA and then in Great Britain . |
| 4 | The relative stability in the north that followed Barbarossa 's defeat set the stage for the next step in the rise of the city states . |
| 5 | To that end this meeting will bring together the most prominent scholars in the field to set the agenda for the future direction of cultural studies . |
| 6 | It is a good plan to set the scene of the case ( e.g . |
| 7 | This Act set the date in the summer term after which children aged 16 are no longer required to attend school . |
| 8 | There has rarely been a clearer example of the extent to which a Conservative leader sets the keynote for the party the extent to which it is moulded round its leader . |
| 9 | Just as the First World War set the stage for the development of International Relations as a separate discipline , so now the subject is studied in a way which reflects an implicit view of what are the most important events and trends . |
| 10 | One can invoke , too , Ricks 's insistence that the language of the agenda sets the terms of the debate : to speak of ‘ principles ’ and ‘ faith ’ is to offer an alternative discourse to the invocation of ‘ theory ’ and ‘ ideology ’ . |
| 11 | In fact , Albany and Schwartz tell us , the Davy lamp enabled the managers of the mines to extend operations into seams with dangerous atmospheres , so when accidents did occur , the chances of being killed were far higher , This example sets the tone of the remainder of the book , which discusses more topical issues in science and how they are manipulated to serve one vested interest or another . |
| 12 | ( iv ) If a discretionary life sentence is passed , the minister of state sets the date for the first review strictly in accordance with the views of the judiciary , thus following the decision in Ex parte Handscomb , 86 Cr.App.R. 59 , and Mr. Hurd 's 1987 statement . |
| 13 | It is convenient to consider the third and fourth issues together : has the prisoner the right to make representations before the Secretary of State sets the date for the first review , and has he a right to be told the judicial view of his tariff ? |
| 14 | I conclude that the court should grant declarations in the following terms : ( 1 ) The Secretary of State is required to afford to a prisoner serving a mandatory life sentence the opportunity to submit in writing representations as to the period he should serve for the purposes of retribution and deterrence before the Secretary of State sets the date of the first review of the prisoner 's sentence . |
| 15 | Finally , the state sets the rules of the international system , and all other actors have to work within them . |
| 16 | This establishing shot sets the scene for the viewers and shows the family arriving for their day on the beach . |
| 17 | The interviewer sets the framework for the interview — in this case mothers were asked to describe ‘ a day in the life ’ of their infant — but allows the informant to determine the pace and order of the conversation , to select topics considered important . |
| 18 | The Doctor set the controls on the console . |
| 19 | In part two : Front runner : The driver setting the pace in the RAC rally . |
| 20 | This committee scrutinised the case of each prisoner serving a life sentence in order to set the date for the first review , which might be more than seven years after the date of sentence . |
| 21 | He selects a version of the ‘ harm to interests ’ principle to set the scope of the obligations of criminal law , and then adopts a choice theory in order to determine the issue of personal responsibility . |
| 22 | After the working day they sit down to supper and the master sets the tasks for the morrow : Quoth Maister — Lads , work hard I pray , Cloth mun be peark 'd next market-day , And Tom mun go tomorn to t'spinners , And Will mun seek about for t'swingers ; And Jack tomorn , by time be rising , And go t'sizing mill for sizing , And get your web and warping done That ye may get it into loom . |
| 23 | Mr Kinnock 's job at conference must be to demonstrate Labour 's electability by confirming the party 's new revisionism , by reassuring voters on issues where there is still doubt and , above all , by helping set the agenda for the 1990s . |
| 24 | But the pessimists include Edward Shevardnadze , whose sudden resignation as foreign minister set the tone at the meeting from December 17th to 27th of the Congress of People 's Deputies , the Soviet super-parliament . |
| 25 | Dick decided from the start that he wanted a ‘ museum quality aircraft ’ and his goal set the tone for the excellence that was to follow . |
| 26 | As we have seen , the legacies of childhood set the pattern for the way in which we interpret and live our adult lives . |
| 27 | Our food safety course set the standard for the industry and the Department of employment gave Sainsbury 's a National Training Award . |
| 28 | Her visit sets the seal on the improved relations between Britain and Malaysia , following a period of extreme coolness . |