Example sentences of "[noun] [prep] set a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Molotov was opposed to the evacuation of any Soviet military bases for fear of setting a dangerous precedent which could apply to other similar and more important issues . |
| 2 | As a consequence , whereas before the government used to control the amount of loan redemption by setting a maximum redemption period for each category of asset , now it has a global control . |
| 3 | The government , the report adds , ‘ should take a lead by setting a good example in the context of its own employees and disseminate the information which enables firms to see the full costs of the permanent loss of their older workers . ’ |
| 4 | With a corporation that is in trouble a lot of actions might make things worse so the natural tendency is to try to escape from the present troubles by setting a specific objective and moving towards that . |
| 5 | If breakfast is a cut-and-run meal then a bar counter is a good idea and a nice compromise between setting a proper table and snatching a cup of coffee on the wing . |
| 6 | For second home owners , it will be up to local authorities to use their discretion in setting a lower rate of charge for certain properties . |
| 7 | The fireball destroyed a prefabricated office building before setting a four-storey office block ablaze . |
| 8 | As a guide in setting a monthly repayment level that suits you , the enclosed table gives examples of how long different levels of borrowing will take to repay . |
| 9 | This is a handy tip for setting a home-built kite bridle . |
| 10 | Perhaps in an attempt to redress the balance around the time of the recent franchise re-application , Scottish Television determined to duplicate its international success with Taggart by setting a similar-format drama series in Edinburgh . |
| 11 | But we have both a general reason for setting a classical agenda , and two particular ones . |
| 12 | In her insistence on the range of masculinities in practice , and her argument that masculinity is structured through contradiction , Segal reminds us of the very real shifts achieved by feminists in setting a new agenda for women and men . |
| 13 | Difficulties in the use of the ALARA principle ( as low as reasonably achievable ) and of risk cost-benefit analysis for decision-making are discussed , including the problem of setting a monetary value for health detriment and for loss of human life . |