Example sentences of "[modal v] set the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , against the obvious conclusion that small groups are more effective one must set the increased managerial challenges of having a larger number of groups . |
| 2 | Decisive battles , the death of kings in battle or the life imprisonment of great men were rare events ; and against the very exceptional , decisive outcome of the battles of 1066 and 1106 we must set the endless , indecisive campaigns of William I and Henry I on the borders of their French domains ; the indecisive warfare of Stephen 's reign which led to anarchy in England . |
| 3 | Before we allow him to intrude on to my turf too far , I should set the whole business in its correct credit context . |
| 4 | The Department of the Environment could set the total grant for local authorities , and announce it . |
| 5 | ‘ Why , the sparks alone could set the whole ship alight . |
| 6 | It dwarfed , for instance , the monument on the river bank to the Renaissance explorers and circumnavigators who 'd set the tiny country on the path to greatness . |
| 7 | Such a change would set the final seal on what is perhaps the most radical transformation Japan has gone through in the last few decades : the disappearance of the farming community as a fundamental axis of politics , the economy and society and the emergence of Japan as a fully-fledged urban , industrial society . |
| 8 | Victory tomorrow night would set the ace jumper up nicely for its main objective next month 's Daily Mirror/Sporting Life Grand National at Hall Green . |
| 9 | There was no doubt that if it did spread to the nearest stack it would set the whole hayfield alight in a very short time . |
| 10 | St. P. J. Eymard , founder of the Blessed Sacrament Congregation , regarded the Eucharist as the fire which would set the whole world alight . |
| 11 | That summit will set the future course for NATO to ensure that it remains as it has been — a bedrock of stability in a still uncertain world . |
| 12 | This will SET the current maximum for the running system , and DEFINE the maximum to be used after a system reboot . |
| 13 | This will set the multiplier-accelerator interaction into operation again . |
| 14 | They are responsible for the long range planning activities of the firm and they will set the overall goals . |
| 15 | The base current is adjustable by means of potentiometer , VR1 and this will set the steady brightness level at the end of construction . |
| 16 | You can set the contemporary pieces in motion yourselves . |
| 17 | It can set the real mood of a piece , giving an intimate and unique atmosphere which is a vital part of the essence of the music . |
| 18 | The recommendation is subject to approval by parliament which is , however , likely to accept the proposal although only it can set the final date . |
| 19 | Communication — both ways — is going to be a problem and the implications of this can set the deaf person apart . |
| 20 | At Edinburgh I hope we can set the new membership negotiations in train . |
| 21 | The largest-selling newspapers in Britain are owned by swashbuckling businessmen who do not hesitate to interfere with the editorial content of their papers and whose personal politics are so well known to all their staff that the proprietors can set the political tone of their employees ' work without crude , direct , and explicit interference . |