Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] [vb mod] set [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The idea here is that Parliament will set the framework of general rules for society , the executive will govern within those rules and an independent judiciary will resolve disputes over the meaning of those rules and will , in particular , keep the executive within the boundaries of law . |
| 2 | 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 ) . |
| 3 | This work will set the tone for the new structure , and I hope can be completed well within two months . |
| 4 | This paper will set the archiving of computer-readable records in the legal and cultural context of record keeping in government . |
| 5 | ‘ We hope it will be the highlight of 1993 — a favourable outcome would set the seal on a tremendous amount of very hard work by the technical groups and the rest of the LNS team . ’ |
| 6 | The 1984 Rates Act introduced a constitutional change of the utmost importance — the principle that central government could set a limit to the amount of taxation a local authority could levy . |
| 7 | Now as I said way back at the very beginning , the greeting and appropriate sociability will set the scene if it 's too short or too long it will doubtlessly alienate the whole process but you can see the domino effect you but you can see the domino effect you |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | The theory behind such schemes is that ambitious large farmers will set an example , which will encourage their small backward neighbours . |
| 10 | It will be the show 's British premiere , but critics have expressed fears that the long run may set a precedent , making the National like any other West End theatre . |
| 11 | That summit will set the future course for NATO to ensure that it remains as it has been — a bedrock of stability in a still uncertain world . |
| 12 | Stack-oriented computers may set a condition code in the top element of the stack as a result of a test or comparison instruction ; a jump instruction is then provided to jump conditional on the state of this top element ( removing the element after testing ) . |
| 13 | 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 … |
| 14 | The quality of the ball reaching Simon Geoghegan may have compromised his chances to make the Lions party unless the selectors are aware that the young London Irish winger could set the world alight if provided with a bit of time and space . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | A round table might set an early date for new parliamentary elections . |
| 17 | ‘ In the false name of justice and equality , the Labour faction would set the classes against each other and overturn the immemorial dispensation of ‘ a place for every man and every man in his place ’ . |