Example sentences of "set [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Muscle tears set solid , discs weld together . |
| 2 | Set solid |
| 3 | In Spain , which shared a monarch with Naples from 1735 onward , opera was almost entirely in the hands of Neapolitans and Parmesans who only occasionally set Spanish texts . |
| 4 | This had obvious advantages for the government , but set political limits to the sums that might be raised . |
| 5 | In designing Enfield , management wanted ‘ a quantum leap in productivity ’ , and set specific targets in relation to costs , quality , time to market and asset management . |
| 6 | The Committee recommends that the NHS Management Executive should ensure that all English Regional Health Authorities set broad standards for waiting times for such appointments , and that the Management Executive should require District Health Authorities and Family Health Services Authorities to take urgent action to reduce waiting times for first appointments . |
| 7 | They set broad direction while allowing their views to be influenced by the experience so gained . |
| 8 | In his attempt to appeal to Basildon Man , Smith has lifted the anchor of ideology and set Labour adrift on a sea of fudge . ’ |
| 9 | Fand and Liban came behind , but their spears did n't light the way , only set confusing reflections in the walls . |
| 10 | If you set unobtainable objectives you will be seen to have failed even if you do a wonderful job . |
| 11 | There was also general agreement that there should be an international authority operating on the lines of a domestic regulatory board , with the power to regulate routes , arbitrate in disputes , and set technical standards . |
| 12 | Appearance faults , according to the Breed Standard , include the following : Light , tall , greyhound-like in general appearance ; too long , too short , narrow body ; prominent occipital bone ; hound-like head and expression ; narrow , light , too short , too long , or coarse head ; flat forehead ( little or no stop ) ; narrow lower jaw ; long or pointed muzzle ; cheeks too protruding ; ram 's or split nose , bridge or nose dished or sloping ; tip of nose light or spotted ; open , pink or spotted lips , corners of the mouth open ; distemper teeth ; wrinkles on the head ; ears set too low , large , long , floppy , turned back , not lying close , or irregularly carried ; light ( yellow ) eyes , or a light and a dark eye , open , deep-set , too full , round , staring eyes , piercing gaze ; neck too long , thick , weak muscled , dewlaps or loose skin on throat ; forelegs set narrow or not straight ; light nails ; tail set too high or too low ; coat soft , too short or too long , wavy coat , absence of undercoat ; markings of the wrong colour , poorly defined or too extensive ; white spots ; dewclaws on the hind legs . |
| 13 | Always set rich unless the airfield elevation is above 4,000 feet . |
| 14 | Resistance to cuts in production was fuelled by expectations of increased demand based on official OPEC estimates which set third-quarter ( September ) demand at 22,810,000 bpd , rising to 23,710,000 bpd in the fourth quarter ( December ) . |
| 15 | Other northern Malawians arrested between February and May 1989 are thought to be among those set free . |
| 16 | ‘ Set free ? ’ she repeated . |
| 17 | First seized and then set free ; |
| 18 | When Wilfrid received his 87 hides of land at Selsey , part of the package was 250 male and female slaves , whom he converted and set free . |
| 19 | For three months cattle stealing in Matara declined sharply , and stolen cattle were returned to their owners or set free . |
| 20 | Set free , IBM 's individual businesses could still collaborate , if that was what customers demanded , as all of IBM 's many units now do with outside firms . |
| 21 | Why — unless perhaps we are closet retributivists or reductivists — should not offenders simply be formally denounced with words and ceremony and then set free ? |
| 22 | We are two words set free |
| 23 | Cornelius set free another sigh . |
| 24 | He insisted that he alone set Free French policy on all major issues . |
| 25 | Set free . |
| 26 | And though they too set social connection and sporting activities — hunting , combat , riding — above literacy , nevertheless it was possible to acquire learning at them ; the opportunities exploited by William V of Aquitaine , William the Conqueror , Robert the Frisian , and Fulk le Réchin — all regarded as educated men — must have also been available to some of those who were brought up with them . |
| 27 | Holmes , who set British League appearance records as a competitor with Liverpool Harriers , is currently very active promotion and developing multievents in the North West . |
| 28 | Like our parents , we set high goals for ourselves . |
| 29 | Basil did not preach on such matters ; he simply set high standards for teachers to emulate . |
| 30 | There were no windows in the walls , the only light being provided by the banks of fluorescents set high in the ceiling . |