Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] set [adv] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Both boats then reversed in front of me and two people from each boat set about the bridge , trying to free it . |
| 2 | Their rejection of the Old Testament set aside the argument from fulfilled prophecy which had played a notable part in his conversion . |
| 3 | My right hon. Friend set out the Government 's policies some time ago in a clear document that was fully backed by the CBI , which believes that we have the right policies to improve our competitiveness and to take advantage of lower inflation and of business conditions around the world as they improve . |
| 4 | Leroy Burrell , whose storming second leg set up the Yanks for their 37.40 seconds power show in the relay , commented : ‘ Carl is in better shape than anybody who came to Barcelona . |
| 5 | First , central government set up the Civil Contingencies Unit ( CCU ) , a formal institution based in the cabinet office whose brief was to monitor and respond to industrial disputes in key industries . |
| 6 | The previous chapter set out the framework for social work intervention for a social services department . |
| 7 | White liberals , including the President 's wife , Eleanor , gave their support to the cause of the blacks , and in 1941 Roosevelt set up the Committee on Fair Employment Practices . |
| 8 | In his speech , the Prime Minister set out the weak position from which he negotiates on economic and monetary union . |
| 9 | But in 1908 Edison set up the Motion Picture Patents Company ( MPPC ) , which included among its aims an increase in the share of the US market taken by domestic productions . |
| 10 | His penetrating run set up the Palace equaliser in the 1990 cup semi-final against scouse . |
| 11 | Where a summons or other originating process has been served on a defendant by post or insertion in his letter-box under Ord 7 , 4 10(1) ( b ) or 4(a) or r 13(1) ( b ) or ( 4 ) and after judgment has been given or entered it appears to the court that the process did not come to the knowledge of the defendant in time , the court may of its own motion set aside the judgment and may give any direction or make any such order as the court may think just . |
| 12 | Sure enough , the young Winger set up the equaliser with a ball to Beauchamp , who was tripped . |
| 13 | In 1988 McBain set up The Electronic Studio , a technology and business systems specialist . |
| 14 | The Mexican government set up the maquila programme to create jobs , earn dollars and introduce technology . |
| 15 | In this context Japan 's overwhelming dependence on imported oil set off the most severe economic recession since World War II and GNP actually fell by 1 per cent in 1974 after growing at an average rate of nearly 10 per cent in the previous six years . |
| 16 | The government had been thinking about ways for the administration to maintain some degree of control over the colonies since the mid-1650s ; in 1675 Charles set up the first organization to establish any record of continuity , a sign that his possessions overseas were settling down into some sort of discernible order . |