Example sentences of "[noun] set [prep] this [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The series of papers which form the basic data set for this research ( the Rolfe papers , and Will 1985 ) , contained lists of theses arranged in a classified order . |
| 2 | By contrast , the bird mentioned in ( 19 ) must be one selected from a group present to the mind of the speaker in the situation of utterance ; this adjective can not be non-restrictive : ( 19 ) the largest parrot made a good supper for the expedition that evening The extraction set in this case might be the parrots we had shot that day . |
| 3 | By adopting this methodical approach you should avoid the pitfalls and successfully answer any questions set on this subject . |
| 4 | An analysis by Reddaway ( 1977 ) of the period 1961–71 showed that this view was wide of the mark ; only 3 per cent of the purchase of motor cars and television sets in this period was attributable to population increase . |
| 5 | The design task set in this test has some non-mathematical features and it was used in an exercise with some groups of teachers to obtain their views on what should be marked . |