Example sentences of "[prep] set a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On pole after setting a lap record during the qualifying session , Mansell became the first rookie driver to win his first Indy grand prix since the late Graham Hill won the Indianapolis 500 in 1966 . |
| 2 | Eight years after setting a world mile record which still remains unchallenged today , the 32-year-old has abandoned his glittering international miling career to make his eagerly-awaited move up the distance ladder . |
| 3 | it sort of er er gave them lee a , ladies leeway who wanted to work after they were married , some married and then could they come back well they could n't keep me on and not let them work you see , so oh yes it was mostly married women , there were a lot of married women there when I left , but erm it sort of set a precedent I suppose for , for them but it did , it did them some good really . |
| 4 | The latter is a is a direct result of setting a poll tax which was clearly and blatantly an under provision to provide decent services in this city . |
| 5 | In these days of response-testing and truth drugs it was the perfect way of setting a man up . |
| 6 | And in so doing , we must , of course , be aware of the risk of setting a standard which goes so far that it would mean that others — for example , the senile or the mentally handicapped , whom we would wish to treat if they were ill — were also included by it . |
| 7 | It was during that holiday that the notion had first come to Melissa of setting a novel in the region . |
| 8 | It could be observed in darkness as a flickering bluish-grey light ; and there was a force in orgone energy capable of setting a motor in motion . |
| 9 | ‘ I was always in a position of setting a precedent , which gave me a definite advantage . |
| 10 | But I ca n't see how any of them was physically capable of setting a trap like that or even knowing how to do it . ’ |
| 11 | If the PB is identified as being that the child does not go to bed until very late , the most suitable way of setting a baseline is to note over a week or two the actual time the child does go to bed . |
| 12 | For example , while it is the professional who advises on methods of setting a baseline , it is the parents who actually observe , count and note the occurrence of the defined problem . |
| 13 | The ‘ credulous father ’ Gloucester is easily manipulated into setting a guard to catch Edgar ( King Lear , 11. i.17 ) , and Edmund , who has been ‘ sheltering ’ Edgar ( that is , keeping him locked up , where he can not confront his father ) , dupes him into fleeing , so that Gloucester can order him to be pursued and killed ( 56–63 ) . |
| 14 | Smyth , the 40-year-old former Ryder Cup player , had two eagles in setting a course record 67 to lead by one shot from Argentine Eduardo Romero , Spaniard Miguel Martin , and Swedish newcomer Anders Gillner . |
| 15 | Bedroom lighting is particularly important in setting a mood , and for guests who read or work . |
| 16 | References in the specification to Codes of Practice , or British Standards are helpful in setting a datum for measurement . |
| 17 | For instance in setting a pamphlet or a book , a half-page would count the same as a full page . |
| 18 | ‘ Perhaps , in setting a trap , I 've caught myself . |
| 19 | The greatest help in setting a strategy is a hefty slice of cynicism and the openness of mind to re-examine cherished beliefs . |
| 20 | The objectives in setting a fee structure must be to : |
| 21 | In setting a precedent , the BWG created the opportunity for others to make their demands and needs widely known from an organized base . |
| 22 | The 1984 Rates Act also requires councils to consult with representatives of ‘ commercial and industrial ’ ratepayers before setting a rate , a measure reflecting the government 's concern about the impact of rates upon business costs . |
| 23 | THE US Secretary of State , Warren M Christopher , has concluded week-long talks in the Middle East without setting a date for resuming Arab-Israeli negotiations . |
| 24 | Among the many popular items in this Bill is the provision that councillors who will not pay their community charge or their council tax will not in future be entitled to vote on setting a budget for their local authorities — |
| 25 | All of this of course , particularly related to how many erm year ten and sixth form and F E students we see , is depend we 're s talking about setting a structure from July of this year . |
| 26 | February 20th : The Labour group begins to think about setting a rate . |
| 27 | Nevertheless , the British were able to persuade themselves that the Single European Act was essentially about setting a timetable ( 1 January 1993 ) and establishing the detailed provisions for a ‘ single ’ trading market ; as such the ‘ European idea ’ remained acceptably circumscribed . |
| 28 | First of all , many people have been asking me on this programme in the past what credentials you people on the Council have for setting a budget . |
| 29 | The Middle East Economic Digest of Feb. 2 reported that the ruling family was believed to want two concessions on the Constitution in return for setting a date for National Assembly elections . |
| 30 | The initiative will seek to identify the best examples of environmental management to be used for setting a benchmark for the future . |