Example sentences of "[noun] [prep] setting [adv prt] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | There were clear political reasons for setting up the LDDC and other Urban Development Corporations , and for deciding the way in which they conduct their affairs . |
| 2 | Plans for setting up the Newbolt Committee were initiated in the course of an unprecedented mobilization of the whole population to sustain what has been described as the first " total " war effort . |
| 3 | Checklist for setting up the picture |
| 4 | be appointed with responsibility for setting up the district-wide programme . |
| 5 | Dutta , 28 , told the jury he received £20,000 for setting up the front company of Rasiklal & Sons and providing letterheads and invoices . |
| 6 | A DDL for setting up the user views or external schemas and a DML for the processing of hierarchies ( applications using the data ) is described in Section 7.2 , in the context of IMS . |
| 7 | He was the author of several political histories , President of the Society of Antiquaries , the founder of a prize for a historical essay at Oxford , and shortly before the competition he had persuaded the Government to take the first steps towards setting up the National Portrait Gallery . |
| 8 | We are fortunate to have been able to offer opportunities to Scottish Amicable staff as a result of setting up the dedicated administration unit . |
| 9 | BT , which is bidding in a consortium including Daimler-Benz , says that the investment in setting up the network would be £850m . |
| 10 | This would normally be the position under current standard policies but there is no harm in setting out the principal risks . |
| 11 | The drinks industry has made a gesture towards its concern about alcohol misuse by setting up the Portman group . |
| 12 | There are ways of plotting the profile of the gore , and the mathematically minded will no doubt enjoy a computer exercise of setting up the progressively diminishing diameters , and the calculation of gore width at 10% stages from base to apex . |
| 13 | In particular there is concern within the British civil aviation industry about the level of costs being incurred by the CAA , and recovered from industry , in its work towards setting up the European Joint Aviation Authority and associated regulatory functions , particularly in this formative period when the British Authority continues to function as an autonomous body whose charges must also be borne by operators . |
| 14 | One company in particular felt that the appropriate hardware was in position for a total online information system , but the company needed assistance in setting up the system . |
| 15 | He had a contract to supply arms to Iran and wanted our help in setting up the deal . |
| 16 | And I 'll need your help in setting out the basic research outline . |
| 17 | Monetary sources said work on setting up the EIF , which will have capital of two billion Ecu ( £1.4 billion ) and be funded by the EIB , the commission and private banks , was progressing well — although it is not expected to be operational before early next year . |
| 18 | There is usually an initial charge for setting up the scheme , as well as an annual management fee . |
| 19 | ‘ But amazingly the process of setting up the co-op really did involve some of the men , and even the older boys . |
| 20 | ‘ We are desperate to raise funds for research and are in the process of setting up the British Brain Tumour Association . |
| 21 | The vertical and horizontal rulers need to be set to a rigidly defined position , at least for the purposes of setting up the grids . |
| 22 | He did not win : the executive in charge of setting up the European offices was the dynamic ex-sheriff of Caribou , Idaho , named William Swift Daliba , who could toss a silver dollar in the air and plug it with his six-gun . |
| 23 | At a recent ceremony , Site Manager , Mr Roger James made the presentation in recognition of the fine work done by Barry Grewcock and his team in setting up the Safety Management System at Dounreay . |
| 24 | The lack of progress was attributed partly to a delay of two weeks in setting up the joint working commissions whose task was to implement the Accord under UN auspices . |
| 25 | — who are taking the lead in setting up the new Divisions — are now starting discussions , where necessary backed by targeted groups to take our thinking forward . |
| 26 | The question was then what should be done with it — and there was no point in setting up the collection unless it was going to be a working library . |
| 27 | State Department publications have been purged of references to CIA actions like setting up the coup that brought the Shah to power in Iran , and overthrowing a liberal government in Guatemala . |
| 28 | His contributions included his work with Scripture Union , his long association with Cambridge University Mission , and his leading role with Andy Pierssene in setting up the Oxford Boys ' Club Trust . |
| 29 | A series of mechanical difficulties in setting up the car caused further problems and on Friday he had constant braking problems ; an experiment on Saturday did little to change matters for the better — Emerson finished practice in sixth place . |
| 30 | We share your concern about the lack of professional training and accreditation but would draw your attention to the joint efforts of the Association of Police Surgeons and the Association of Chief Police Officers in setting up the Durham introductory course for police surgeons . |