Example sentences of "[modal v] set [noun pl] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If there are no distortions elsewhere in the economy , nationalized industries should set prices at social marginal cost . |
| 2 | You should set standards by them as well . |
| 3 | The women are also warned by the men that if they , the women , should set eyes on the masks of the ceremony , the men would manhandle , rape , and disfigure them . |
| 4 | Self-assessment is a key feature of the module and students should set targets for themselves based on their initial self-assessment . |
| 5 | In addition , before implementing a project the company should set targets against which the project can be assessed . |
| 6 | I will , I 'll set essays on Napoleon on erm on er on next time we meet on Monday . |
| 7 | ‘ I 'll set wheels in motion , ’ he promised . |
| 8 | There he was , Prince Nicolo Sabatini , standing at the rear of the showroom , completely alone , his arms folded over his chest , watching her exactly as he had the first time she 'd set eyes on him , with such a fierce blend of desire and anger that her heart leaped into her throat . |
| 9 | National legislation defines the powers of local authorities , and may set limits to those powers . |
| 10 | The economic situation may set limits on what is socially possible , but ( as Weber for one insisted ) this is equally true of the prevailing ideological situation . |
| 11 | ( d ) Special problems Provisions relating to time The terms may contain a number of provisions concerned with periods of time : for example , they may set limits on the time for action to be taken , including the time for delivery , the service of notices , notification of claims and payment of the price . |
| 12 | Poor neighbourhoods , argues Mr Wilson , have lost great numbers of working people who used to set examples to local children . |
| 13 | Edouard longed for a new collection , for revolutionary designs that would set competitors like Cartier by the ears ; designs that would reflect the post-war world and which would use to the full the latest technology . |
| 14 | Councils will set rents at a reasonable level , reflecting income levels in the different regions and localities . |
| 15 | The water industry , privatised in 1989 , faces a price review by watchdog Ofwat which will set charges from 1995 until the year 2000 . |
| 16 | A directive which comes into force next year will set rules on television advertising across frontiers . |
| 17 | Our Health Initiative will set targets for better health , backed by effective action . |
| 18 | We will set goals for the employment of women in professional and managerial posts in the NHS . |
| 19 | We aim to take an active role in setting up projects which will set standards of excellence and make the arts more accessible by developing a wide ranging programme of arts activities for everyone in the South East . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ So he said he will have external examiners who will set tests to the children to find out whether they have learned the facts . |
| 21 | If more than half the parents are fairly well off and eager to expand facilities in their school , they can set levels for school charges which are beyond the means of the poorer parents ( fee levels are set by the government ) . |
| 22 | Or , you can set traps for them to prevent then from reaching the pots to lay their eggs . |
| 23 | The navigator can set waypoints by ‘ pointing ’ directly to positions on electronic charts on the PC 's screen ; no need for any key pressing . |