Example sentences of "[is] set [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The next stage is to set small targets like going past or in the local sweet shop , without buying sweets , before the major trial of waiting in a supermarket queue beside the sweet shelves . |
| 2 | Er all I can say chairman is that the County Council is is working within the approved structure plan strategy which is based on restraint , based primarily on housing restraint but I think that 's what the County Council has done in its er employment land proposals is to set certain parameters which appear to us to really reasonably meet requirements of this authority 's resident population . |
| 3 | As with the other grammatical devices we have been considering , the function of the article is to set contextual co-ordinates in a way which narrows down the range of inference . |
| 4 | Business plans can be as simple or as complicated as the designer wishes , but their prime function is to set well-defined goals and to identify the resources in terms of time , finance , accommodation , equipment , personnel and training that will be required to meet the objectives . |
| 5 | The Lower Earnings Limit ( LEL ) is set each year by the government in April , and is roughly the same as the basic pension . |
| 6 | The rate multiplier is set each year in England and Wales by central government and can not rise by more than the annual rate of inflation . |
| 7 | It is surrounded by beautiful gardens and many fruit trees and is set 500 metres from the sea and just over a mile down hill from Taormina . |
| 8 | The best thing to do is set firm guidelines . |
| 9 | The worst thing you can do is set these things and then cock it up because secretaries is people that pride themselves on being administratively perfect |
| 10 | The Finest range of reinforced and foil surfaced Vapour Barriers and Breather Membranes , coupled with Monobon Vapour Barrier Sealant , produce a vapour proofing system , that is SETTING NEW STANDARDS in Industrial , Commercial and Public Sector roofing . |
| 11 | Left : Lafaille : the 26-years-old mountain guide is setting new standards of boldness and technical difficulty in the French alps . |
| 12 | The business experience will be invaluable , especially in an era when Canada is setting high priority on Pacific Rim links , with their first priority coming to terms with the language . |
| 13 | Most difficult of all , admits , is setting foreign language puzzles : ‘ I translated some puzzles into Russian once , which was not easy since I did not even know the Cyrillic alphabet ! ’ |