Example sentences of "[noun] [conj] [noun] set [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Introduced simultaneously in 65 countries in advance of next year 's UNCED summit in Rio , the Caring for the Earth calls on governments and individuals to set key targets for achieving genuine sustainable development across a range of issues . |
| 2 | ‘ It 's blackmail ’ , says attorney as court sets legal precedent |
| 3 | What with the ‘ Shake 's Callahan breaking sweat and strings in bullish fashion and Stereolab set adrift on Sean O'Hagan 's organ-ic flights of fancy , this was perhaps the choice threesome of the entire bash . |
| 4 | A Halifax of 158 Sqn Lissett had both its port engines and fuselage set ablaze by night fighters . |
| 5 | Credit unions perhaps meet most neatly the needs of people who now face difficulty in getting value from credit , or whose budgeting habits or experience sets narrow ( and probably expensive ) limits to their credit horizons . |
| 6 | Shivering a little in the silky bra and pants set that was all she was wearing , Folly held her only ‘ good ’ dress up against her to judge the effect . |
| 7 | Grey-black smoke rises from bonfires of tyres and rubbish set alight by gangs of youths who roam the streets , stop expensive cars like BMW or Mercedes , and siphon out the petrol . |