Example sentences of "set [verb] the [noun sg] [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 But quotas set to ensure the sustainability of the resource were widely ignored : Russian and East European factory ships moved in for months at a time , and Spain took the opportunity to develop a host of industries back home — from ship-building to canning — based on the hake resources of Namibia .
2 Who , though , are the hot twentysomethings set to make the running in the British theatre in the next century ?
3 To some extent , SCI has a rival in the Futurebus+ architecture , also an IEEE standard , born in the 1970s but only now gaining recognition : both are set to hit the market at the same time .
4 Soft , sensual styles are set to replace the uniformity of the barrel curls which dominated beauty pages earlier this year .
5 And the devastating duo are set to steal the show in the Debmat Diamonds ' full strength line-up .
6 This will be set to illuminate the tank during the early part of the day , and switch off in the evening when I want to see the fish .
7 CAESARS Palace in Las Vegas is set to host the draw for the 1994 World Cup finals .
8 The OFT is set to advise the President of the Board of Trade , Michael Heseltine , about any possible MMC referral .
9 ‘ The best-kept publishing secret of the year is set to become the best-seller of the decade , ’ declared that press release .
10 MIDDLESBROUGH council 's chief personnel officer is set to become the president of the Society of Chief Personnel Officers in local government .
11 John agreed this , which is why we finished up with a little model set showing the chimney behind the wall , down which a miniature Voord could be thrown . ’
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