Example sentences of "[noun sg] 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 | 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 . |
| 3 | 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 ? |
| 4 | In his attempt to appeal to Basildon Man , Smith has lifted the anchor of ideology and set Labour adrift on a sea of fudge . ’ |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | 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 |
| 7 | TWO young sisters died after petrol was poured through a letterbox and set alight during a lovers ' row . |
| 8 | Only that , poured on the ground and set alight , will deflect a raid by the ants . |
| 9 | It is worth estimating potential transport costs in advance and setting these against your anticipated income . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | Fire investigators believe the living room was doused with petrol and set alight . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | She found a knife in the cutlery drawer and set three places with cups , saucers , plates , knives , forks and spoons . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | TWO women and a baby escaped a burning flat after liquid was poured through the letter box and set alight . |
| 17 | THEY are puritanical , love tea ceremonies and gardening and set great store by good manners . |
| 18 | As a housegroup experiences the power of such mutual support , it is important to take steps to prevent repetition and to set further goals for growth . |
| 19 | For those who are wondering why I have this set-up , the three were introduced at a small size when I thought them a male and two females ; and I am unwilling to upset a settled pair by unnecessarily removing the decor and setting two with a net ! |
| 20 | At the end of what has not been the easiest of years for trading conditions , I am pleased to say that we are just about on target and set fair for 1993 . |
| 21 | Contemporary Soviet commentators were reticent on this reference to the Zone but they praised the Non-Aligned for condemning the attempts of ‘ external forces … to aggravate tensions in the region and set one group of countries against the other ‘ and for stressing the need for ’ a comprehensive political solution of the problems of the present tensions in Southeast Asia ’ . |