Example sentences of "[noun] and set [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Use the /Graph command and set the X data series to D2 … |
| 2 | A little breeze came in through the open window and set the hanging light swinging , so that her face was now shadowed , now glistening pale in the electric glare . |
| 3 | An important measure to encourage this trend was taken in October , when Iran 's central bank ( Bank Markazi Jomhouri Islam Iran ) doubled the foreign exchange quota available to all private-sector enterprises dealing with the public sector and set a new special exchange rate of $1.00=1,000 rials ( a fall from $1.00=1,250 rials ) . |
| 4 | Fei Yen had dressed quite simply , in a peach ch'i p'ao , over which she wore a long embroidered cloak of white silk , decorated with stylised bamboo leaves of blue and green and edged in a soft pink brocade that matched the tiny pink ribbons in her hair and set the whole thing off quite perfectly . |
| 5 | On Feb. 20 an agreement with Germany first planned in April 1991 was officially finalized , forgiving half of Poland 's DM9,100 million ( about US$5,520 million ) debt to Germany and setting an 18-year repayment schedule for the rest . |
| 6 | Restring the guitar and set the desired action height , checking the intonation and string alignment ; a certain amount of alignment correction is allowed by moving the neck laterally ( slacken the four neck bolts slightly , move neck , retighten bolts ) . |
| 7 | The recent Indian Supreme Court judgement that the US Multlnational , Union Carbide , pay $470 million by way of compensation to the victims of the world 's largest industrial accident , elicited sharply polarized reactions and set a dangerous international precedent . |
| 8 | I certainly agree with my hon. Friend that we need to pursue those who do not pay the community charge and , in particular , we should pursue those Members of the House who do not pay the community charge and set a bad example to everyone else . |
| 9 | The increase was a carbon copy of Halifax Building Society 's increase on Monday and sets a firm benchmark which most other societies will now follow . |
| 10 | At the same time as negotiating this amalgamation and setting the new machinery in place , the NCDAD and the CNAA were dealing with what Strand calls the ‘ large and prickly subject ’ of the validation of the major art colleges in Scotland . |
| 11 | His work broke all the conventions of size , style , and technique ; his imagination lifted textbook material to the level of a flamboyant , romantic art and set a brave new standard for subsequent bird illustrators . |
| 12 | The following six points form the essentials of funboard sailing and set a good funboard sailor apart from a bad one . |
| 13 | FIFTEEN steps to be implemented within a month of taking office in order to reverse the Conservative health reforms and set a new direction for the NHS were outlined by Labour yesterday . |
| 14 | He finished off his drink and set the empty glass down on the table with exaggerated care . |
| 15 | Anglers Choice starlet Graham Metcalfe topped the proceedings for the second successive week and set a new five-hour best of 16–8–0 . |
| 16 | The WHO report says we do n't need sugar and sets an upper limit of 10 per cent of total calorie intake from added sugar . |
| 17 | Robert averaged 104.87 for the four laps and set the fastest lap of the race at 105.86mph . |
| 18 | And if he did make his bed and then come in extra early this morning , like as not he 'd have relocked the door and set the internal alarms . " |
| 19 | Having set the backlight , bring in the key light , so called because it provides the photographic modelling and sets the general level of exposure . |
| 20 | In view of this , and to settle the negotiations as soon as possible , I suggest we ignore the principle of a rising royalty and set a flat rate of 7% of our receipts on all three titles involved . |
| 21 | They had a pyrotechnic display in the back lounge and set the whole inside of the coach alight . |
| 22 | In its place the aim was to build up communities on the periphery equipped with all the necessary facilities , including local employment and to set a firm limit to the size of these communities . |
| 23 | The parliament met in Luxembourg to establish a European pressure group for the rights of pensioners and to set a common standard pensioners could use to lobby their own governments . |
| 24 | Forston Asylum was one of the most advanced in the country and set a new example . |
| 25 | She brought back three cups made from her favourite blend , gave one to Felicity and set the other two on her desk . |
| 26 | Unperturbed , Albert Booth ( Labour 's transport spokesman ) raised steam and set the parliamentary engine moving in the great Westminster marshalling yard . |
| 27 | He won gold and silver at the gala , and is likely to be replaced as one of the region 's stars by John Purvis , 15 , of Hartlepool who won three silvers and three bronze , and blind Christopher Ross of Ormesby who , in the youngest age category , won four golds and set a national record of 24.31 seconds for the 25 metres freestyle . |