Example sentences of "[noun] [vb mod] set a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The director of health promotion , Dr Phil Hanlon , said it was important that the board should set a good example to other organisations . |
| 2 | most were set by several … [ and ] although one compositor might set a whole book , he would not normally be working on that book alone but would intersperse work on other jobs when it was called for … |
| 3 | Undaunted , Dick began to research paint and his finds will set a new course for warbirds with the latest in flat paint technique . |
| 4 | When a new issue of bonds is made , the Bank of England will set a minimum price somewhat below the £100 face value and then invite tenders for these bonds above or at the minimum price . |
| 5 | My father says that a teacher should set a good example for the children , by respecting each one , whether them black or white . |
| 6 | The Maldives took the view , along with several other SAARC states , that bilateral problems among members should not impinge on the SAARC and that Sri Lanka 's decision to refuse to host the 1989 summit could set a bad precedent . |
| 7 | The majority in the State Council feared that these proposals would set a damaging precedent and , with the consent of the Tsar , rejected the bill . |
| 8 | no , what I 'm saying is I think that 's something that the B A I E education committee nationally should sit down and have a look at , I mean it may well be that at the end of the day Napier would set a better exam paper than they would er , also I 've suggested to them and again they have n't that Napier validate the course do the marking but with perhaps two B A I E fellows |
| 9 | It recommends that the government should set a firm date for these authorities to complete surveys of their water supplies . |
| 10 | Under current US law , the government must set a legal limit , called a tolerance , for the amount of pesticide residue that can be in or on a food . |
| 11 | Moves to lift the clause inserted in the company 's contract to prevent asset stripping after de-regulation of the buses would set a national precedent . |
| 12 | Moves to lift the clause would set a national precedent . |
| 13 | Hence the Government will set a national business rate . |
| 14 | The organisers are confident that this rigour will set a new standard for fairs in Italy , and hope , despite the world-wide economic gloom , to stimulate the Italian buying public , which has , even this year , remained active in the price-range up to £50,000 ( $100,000 ) . |
| 15 | He was also aware that similar arrangements were being explored between Nottingham and the East Midlands District and that the Cambridge Board/Eastern District solution might set a national precedent . |
| 16 | Under this procedure the designer can set a simple design limit ( which is alarmed ) , and also define a complete design envelope for any chosen kinematic function to cover the complete operating cycle . |