Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] set the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Arguably , the Club has set the standards for other to follow — and very healthy it looks on them too . |
| 2 | This study aims to set the current problem in its context by describing developments in the relationship between central and local government between 1945 and 1983 . |
| 3 | But negotiations were broken off by the government on 3 May once the compositors at the Daily Mail refused to set the type for an editorial on ‘ For King and Country ’ . |
| 4 | TEESDALE District Council agreed to set the poll tax at £242.23 compared to £169.66 last year a 42pc increase of £72.57 . |
| 5 | A soft November swell has set the tables rattling metallically at one another across the bar . |
| 6 | Where management has set the framework for efficient cleaning and supervision is adequate faults will rarely arise . |
| 7 | At present , a council has to set the same standard charge for all unoccupied second homes . |
| 8 | Middlesbrough Council has set the £353 bill based on a £21.6m budget . |
| 9 | Another climb guaranteed to set the pulse racing , is to the top of Suilven , and the walk out passes one of our favourite fishing locations , Fionn Loch , which lies below Suilven 's towering heights . |
| 10 | While Louise Newman 's cataloguing continues set the standard for European auctions , Christie 's Plc should be chastised for not producing a single owner catalogue that will become a standard reference . |
| 11 | Delight have set the following survey . |
| 12 | More 's eloquence has set the tone for much historical writing on the subject , but while one should not deny that enclosures created a good deal of suffering , one should also remember that More was exaggerating his points for the sake of effect . |
| 13 | The policy-making group meets to set the time-scale , to plan the introductory sessions and to agree the questions to form the basis of discussions ; some are suggested in the next section . |
| 14 | The Government — Mr John Patten — having learnt through the courts that teachers have the right to refuse to set the prescribed tests , now threatens to cut the headteacher 's salary and to take legal action against the governors of schools where the tests are not set . |
| 15 | Central to Agricultural Relief , as with the other elements of the popular movement , remained the belief that the community had to set the agenda of priorities and participate in seeking solutions . |
| 16 | A person failing to set the handbrake can also be reported for leaving a vehicle in a dangerous position contrary to section 22 Road Traffic Act 1988 . |
| 17 | Moon had set the target early in the day . |
| 18 | The woman has to set the enticing fruit , the desire to have knowledge like God himself , against God 's plain command . |
| 19 | David Boon helped set the foundation for the innings with a solid 40 and Dean Jones finished unbeaten on 48 as Australia won with two overs to spare . |
| 20 | The offer of a free suit to Pevrolensky clinched the deal , and a shared vodka had set the seal on their minor piece of blat . |
| 21 | ‘ Although the government has set the Benefits Agency targets for the recovery of overpaid benefits , there are no targets for improving benefit take-up . |
| 22 | The government wants to set the new system to work from January 1 . |
| 23 | The government wants to set the technical standards of Poland 's public network and to retain the power to set ceilings on consumer prices . |
| 24 | Government had to set the example . |
| 25 | Nails , unlike Jazz and Hoomey , looked just as weedy as when they had started their training — so much so , in fact , that his puny appearance along with his new , apparent docility had set the school 's pastoral care department into action . |
| 26 | The ebbing tide swells to set the loin cloth flying . |
| 27 | Officials see little need for early ‘ crisis ’ talks on the situation in Japan but believe that the G7 meeting on April 26 is almost certain to focus on the Japanese situation , with the International Monetary Fund expected to set the scene with new forecasts for the global economy . |
| 28 | at this point here and going right down to the final A of ANNA and the way you can , you can , cos you 're gon na step in mid way now and you assume that the appropriate sociability has set the rapport has been built and you start the role play by saying thanks very much for that , I now wan na talk about whatever your product is , yeah , and then step into role play that way ? |
| 29 | And Senegal , one of the 30 poorest nations in the world has set the best example of all . |
| 30 | His arrival seemed to set the conveyor belt in motion , and she lost all track of time as she dealt with one actor after another , flinching every time the door opened , yet aware of a peculiar emptiness when Dane failed to show up . |