Example sentences of "set the [noun] on the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In February 1972 , Nixon himself went to China to set the seal on the new relationship . |
| 2 | Six weeks after Lancaster 's execution , on 2 May 1322 , parliament assembled at York to set the seal on the royalist victory . |
| 3 | Commitment to getting this right first time will improve our short-term results and help to set the business on the right footing for future investment and development . |
| 4 | Her visit sets the seal on the improved relations between Britain and Malaysia , following a period of extreme coolness . |
| 5 | A 0–100mph time of 19.2secs and standing kilometre return of 28.3secs , achieved with little apparent strain and the full co-operation of a lightning-quick gearshift , set the seal on the new car 's cracking performance credentials . |
| 6 | In Booker 's eyes Profumo set the seal on the long process of British moral decline , the essence of which was a ‘ lack of respect for authority ’ in all its guises — the Establishment , the monarchy , political leaders , the Church and so on . |