Example sentences of "setting [adj] [noun pl] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | So when the USA moved the goalposts by setting still-lower targets for particulates and NOx , new avenues had to be explored . |
| 2 | The C t 's are an increasing positive sequence converging to so in early periods players of all types imitate z = 0 by setting low values for , thus building a reputation . |
| 3 | This is done in two ways : by setting specific targets for disadvantaged population groups and by spelling out the need to change key determinants of health beyond the health care sector . |
| 4 | Director of Studies : ‘ Setting high standards for the best will pull the others along . ’ |
| 5 | Director of Studies : ‘ Setting high standards for the best will pull the others along . ’ |
| 6 | Setting clear boundaries for the child 's behaviour is essential as once the child realizes that the parents are being consistent and firm in their reactions the problem behaviour will disappear . |
| 7 | Setting clear objectives for what children over the full range of abilities should be able to achieve ; this will help all children to reach their full potential . |
| 8 | Certainly , according to Hardie , ‘ in the case of allocating insurance premiums on particular lines of cover when setting individual budgets for the following year , head offices could look at their operating units ’ past claims records and load them on the poor performers while even awarding the equivalent of no claims bonuses to the good ones . |
| 9 | Thus , setting annual targets for M3 would lead directly to bringing inflation under control . |
| 10 | Such an exercise involves setting standard costs for hospital units such as ‘ bed/days ’ and ‘ operating theatre hours ’ , etc . |
| 11 | Setting impossible standards for others to follow . |
| 12 | The National Rivers Authority ( NRA ) has recommended a new scheme to the government for setting future targets for a cleaner water environment . |
| 13 | The workshop participants rightly urge caution in setting national standards for outpatient waiting times , in favour of targets which could ‘ allow differential rates of progress . ’ |
| 14 | The US administration once again showed itself reluctant to consider proposals for setting firm targets for emission reductions or Third-World aid . |
| 15 | While ACORN 's most obvious application is in market analysis , advertising and direct marketing , CACI argues that it is equally relevant to the sales manager for setting equitable targets for different sales territories . |
| 16 | A new international organisation , the Forest Stewardship Council ( FSC ) , has been set up by environmental groups with the aim of setting worldwide standards for good forest management . |
| 17 | The British Venture Capital Association , for example , is currently looking towards setting common standards for measuring performance . |
| 18 | The Government welcome the European Commission 's draft directive setting new limits for the sulphur content of diesel fuel and other gasoil . |
| 19 | She was a kind of Stakhanovite worker in the field of female suffering , setting new targets for pain , finding each week some new emotional cross to bear . |
| 20 | Green issues , say the report , are setting new objectives for research , development and manufacturing , particularly on the packaging front . |
| 21 | Early in 1990 the European Commission began setting minimum prices for Japanese memory chips sold in Europe . |
| 22 | But the Commission is also preparing Directives setting minimum conditions for part-time employees and young people . |
| 23 | A Community directive setting minimum standards for the welfare of veal calves was agreed by majority vote at the October Agriculture Council . |
| 24 | The proposals , put forward by the Advisory Committee on Business and the Environment , include increasing the duty on petrol , increasing vehicle excise duty in line with engine size , reducing value-added tax on fuel-saving equipment , setting minimum standards for energy efficiency of household appliances , obliging car manufacturers to improve the efficiency of engines , and encouraging the development of combined heat and power generating stations . |