Example sentences of "[vb mod] [be] set against the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Similarly tomorrow 's hopes for the child must be set against the understanding shown today . |
| 2 | But Mr Bull said the good news must be set against the closure of seven groups and the fact that the number of new members fell slightly short of the 1991 targeted figure due to the onset of the recession . |
| 3 | A strong balance sheet and attractive business mix must be set against the absence of any recovery in its major markets . |
| 4 | Rutherford said , ‘ Tell me , then , who in this age of miracles can be set against the master designer of Stonehenge ? ’ |
| 5 | The relief can be set against the investor 's other income in that tax year or carried back three years or carried forward . |