Example sentences of "[noun sg] sets [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A realistic plan sets achievable targets against which progress can be monitored . |
| 2 | PRESIDENT PANNONE SETS NEW DIRECTION FOR JUSTICE |
| 3 | Call to SNP 's left wing sets rousing tone for conference |
| 4 | The third focus sets particular inequalities inside schools within the context of unequal life chances and access to resources generally . |
| 5 | A second type of development sets whole school policies within a wider framework which encompasses the needs and rights of parents and local community groups . |
| 6 | ‘ It 's blackmail ’ , says attorney as court sets legal precedent |
| 7 | At the same time the policy sets certain limits on house-building in rural areas allowing the erection of houses for agricultural workers , for family members working on a full-time basis on a family farm , and on a one-to-one replacement rule . |
| 8 | Government sets financial targets for the nationalized industries . |
| 9 | Sri Lanka 's new media bill sets unprecedented goals |
| 10 | As shown in Figure 2 , the CEO sets strategic goals that look ahead as far as 25 years and manages executive vice-presidents ( EVPs ) with responsibility for 12- to 15-year development programs . |
| 11 | Sainz sets early pace |
| 12 | One consequence of the extremely fluid nature of the lavas erupted in Hawaiian eruptions , especially those of the Hawaiian volcanoes themselves , is that they are sometimes so fluid that when ‘ fire fountains ’ are spraying lava upwards , some of the liquid sets solid into teardrop shapes , with bulbous ends and long-drawn-out tails . |
| 13 | Credit unions perhaps meet most neatly the needs of people who now face difficulty in getting value from credit , or whose budgeting habits or experience sets narrow ( and probably expensive ) limits to their credit horizons . |
| 14 | The Chancellor 's Autumn Statement and subsequent central grant settlement sets financial parameters within which local authorities will have to work . |
| 15 | Caryl Churchill 's play sets individual achievement against all women 's struggle against oppression . |
| 16 | The school board sets broad goals for all schools to meet , along with their own goals and priorities . |
| 17 | Brief encounter at despatch box sets Tory pulses racing Sketch . |
| 18 | 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 ) . |
| 19 | Nokia had three 16.9 wide screen TV sets running side by side , under domestic viewing conditions ; a 36in. 16×9 at £2150 , 32in. at £1400 and 28in. at £1100 . |
| 20 | This British Standard sets minimum levels of quality for colour fastness , backing materials , flammability , etc , before a carpet can be graded ( with special requirements for stairs and bathrooms ) . |