Example sentences of "[noun] and set [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It should make an interesting text for a graduate-level course in community ecology , help students to plan research and set any ecologist thinking about possible generalizations . |
| 2 | We have , however , been somewhat haphazard in our plans in that we have not progressed all of the key issues in parallel and we are in the process of preparing detailed quarry plans for each location progressing estate issues , planning requirements , confirming geological and hydro geological aspects and setting all of this against market requirements . |
| 3 | Companies seeking the Prince 's warrant will have to show that they are developing an environmental policy and are willing to carry out an internal environmental review and to set green targets , to be reviewed annually . |
| 4 | We continually look for ways to break brewing barriers and set new industry standards . |
| 5 | The introduction of national legislation requiring all new cars to be fitted with converters and setting tighter exhaust limits , planned for October , may also be postponed on economic grounds . |
| 6 | Within easy reach are pretty hill towns such as Urbino , or the tiny republic of San Marino — the oldest republic in the world , left from the middle ages and set 2000 feet above Riccione 's beach . |
| 7 | Oil company-funded research on Jurassic and Palaeocene hydrocarbon reservoir sequences has shown that stratigraphic variation in heavy-mineral provenance is a firm mineralogical basis for correlating sandstones and sets important constraints on possible locations of source areas , sediment-transport pathways and evolution of depositional systems . |
| 8 | Whichever technique is used , there is clear evidence that stratigraphic variation in provenance provides a firm mineralogical basis for correlating sandstones and sets important constraints on possible locations of source areas , sediment transport pathways and evolution of depositional systems . |
| 9 | And there he was straight away as he retired into the kitchen and setting all his stuff out and his wife walked in , what do you think you 're doing ? |
| 10 | In his attempt to appeal to Basildon Man , Smith has lifted the anchor of ideology and set Labour adrift on a sea of fudge . ’ |
| 11 | Just as individuals need to take stock at this stage , in order to lay the ghosts of the past , grapple with the present and set new goals for the future , so a couple may need to reappraise their marriage in those same areas . |
| 12 | When considering our relationships with Europe , will the Minister explain to the CBI why agreeing to a social charter which gives protection to the young employed , gives equal status to part-time workers and sets decent standards for maternity leave should be a barrier to prosperity , given the experience of France and of Germany ? |
| 13 | It has made unequivocal statements and set clear guidelines on the issue of censorship . |
| 14 | The government on July 5 lifted price controls on private goods and services , and deregulated business operations , in an effort to attract domestic and foreign investors and to set clear economic rules to all sectors . |
| 15 | On Sept. 23 , repeating his position that the annexation of Kuwait was irreversible ( plans for a census there were announced on Sept. 28 ) , Saddam stated that the only basis for a peace initiative was the inclusion of Israeli withdrawal from all occupied territories , and threatened to destroy Israel and set ablaze the region 's oil supplies as part of " Iraq 's strategic plan " if the Iraqi people were " strangled " or subjected to attack . |
| 16 | These imperfections make it all the more important for regulators to enforce the BIS minimums and set higher standards for riskier banks . |
| 17 | The development of national goals and targets for health , for example , covers social and environmental conditions and sets differential targets for specific social groups with very poor health status . |
| 18 | OLIVETTI KILLS OFF TRIUMPH-ADLER 's WALKSTATIONS AND SETS NEW PORTABLE FAMILY OF ITS OWN |
| 19 | Yeah , even connected it on the end here , the , the station and set this display decoder up and it even did it there so it was nothing to do with the live lamp wire , the way they routed it we thought that perhaps rerouted it to the cable or something like that |
| 20 | TWO young sisters died after petrol was poured through a letterbox and set alight during a lovers ' row . |
| 21 | Only that , poured on the ground and set alight , will deflect a raid by the ants . |
| 22 | It is worth estimating potential transport costs in advance and setting these against your anticipated income . |
| 23 | The government has proposed a comprehensive scheme to classify up to 10,000 stretches of river in England and Wales according to their use and to set statutory cleanliness standards for them . |
| 24 | Fire investigators believe the living room was doused with petrol and set alight . |
| 25 | The girl was doused with petrol and set alight after complaining that she was being subjected to ‘ Eve-teasing , ’ the Indian euphemism for sexual harassment , rife in a culture in which dating is unusual . |
| 26 | But the board has decided to extend licensing guidelines to cover a three-mile-square area of the city centre and set final closing times between midnight and 1:30am for pubs . |
| 27 | Students are asked to assess their current skills , knowledge and behaviours and to set personal goals in relation to these . |
| 28 | She found a knife in the cutlery drawer and set three places with cups , saucers , plates , knives , forks and spoons . |
| 29 | Firstly , the approach can be used to direct his or her attention to those customers or prospective customers requiring further investigation regarding their ability to pay , and importantly can alert him to the need to alter the terms of trade or pricing to manage the level of risk and set appropriate credit limits . |
| 30 | He enjoyed handling Glic 's pups , that Luch , alone in the castle , was allowed to lift from their dam 's teats and set warm and wriggling in his hands while they were as blind as he was himself . |