Example sentences of "[verb] [noun] set [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Drake ( left ) defeated Clark to set Royal Berkshire on the road to victory against David Lloyd 's Heston |
| 2 | Indeed , at McDonald 's , every manager is also a teacher — someone who can influence , persuade , guide and support staff to set consistent standards of business performance . |
| 3 | It is perfect competition that leads firms to set marginal cost equal to price and thus to marginal consumer benefit . |
| 4 | The 600 dpi print resolution sets new standards for laser printing ( although whether most people would be able to tell the difference between , say , 400 dpi and 600 dpi is another matter ) . |
| 5 | Many Creole and Cajun cooks set great store on the mixing of a good roux — blending flour and fat ( often lard ) and cooking them until the correct golden brown degree is achieved . |
| 6 | It addresses the needs of those who use public services , extends people 's rights , requires services to set clear standards — and to tell the public how far those standards are met . |
| 7 | ( 3 ) The Residential Environment Bill would enable residents to set minimum standards for existing suburbs , although racially discriminatory measures would be excluded . |
| 8 | By helping teachers to set real-life problems for pupils , employers get a better class of recruit . |
| 9 | But the Commission is also preparing Directives setting minimum conditions for part-time employees and young people . |
| 10 | To assist pupils to set appropriate levels of aspiration and to teach them how to cope with failure and success . |
| 11 | It is held that the market for corporate control in particular enables shareholders to set strict performance standards on management , not , in the terms of Hirschmann 's much-quoted distinction , through ‘ voice ’ ( through the company 's internal control mechanisms ) , but through ‘ exit ’ ( selling their shares ’ ) . |
| 12 | Three soccer fans accused of using forged banknotes , have ben set free by a judge after spending four months in a Turkish jail . |
| 13 | The Government is seeking to scrap the councils , which have powers to set minimum rates of pay and other terms of conditions of service . |
| 14 | But I hope that by pursuing that course we can also help others set high standards — help others win the argument for paying for good journalism : for supporting good journalism ; for scheduling good journalism . |