Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] set a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This proposal sets a dangerous anti-democratic precedent . |
| 2 | Although speakers mentioned the ‘ enormous potential ’ to boost the economy , only British Telecom set an operational target : investment of up to £20billion over 10 years . |
| 3 | It is not feasible at this stage to set a precise timetable for each acquisition since much will depend on the availability of information and the complexity of each deal . |
| 4 | If one of them is aware that she is providing an example for the others , she will have an additional incentive to set a high standard . |
| 5 | Our next visit the following week set an ideal pattern . |
| 6 | 1983 ) , and legislation on ‘ rate-capping ’ was enacted in England in 1984 , enabling central government to set a maximum rate level for particular councils — just as later ( in 1988/9 ) the community charge ( popularly known as the poll tax ) and the uniform business rate were introduced there before the experiment was extended to England and Wales . |
| 7 | Such increases set a bad example and I hope that managers in the private and public sectors will remember that the setting of pay for those who are high on the ladder affects the willingness of people further down the ladder to respond sensibly . |
| 8 | SWINDLE : a lucky victory where a player in a lost position sets a last trap which his opponent falls into . |
| 9 | Magnificent melon sets a British record |
| 10 | ‘ That scoundrel sets a bad example for the other young men of the parish . |
| 11 | However , for smaller data sets an alternative approach is possible and we can look directly at relationships between individuals . |
| 12 | Freddie Head , rider of Pistol Packer , opined that ‘ Mill Reef was the best horse I 've ever seen ’ , and the French press compared him with the horse whose stunning victory in the Arc six years earlier had marked him out as the very best horse of the era : ‘ Comme Sea Bird II — mais plus vite ’ , raved Paris-Turf He was indeed plus vite , for his Arc time of 2 minutes 28.3 seconds set a new course record . |
| 13 | The light grey corded carpet sets a neutral tone , while a white bordered rug , white suite and white walls make the room seem fresh and bright . |
| 14 | But the Labour candidate set an unenviable record by increasing his own vote by 6,000 in a massive 83 pc turn-out and still losing . |
| 15 | The first process set a general objective which was valid whether or not it could be attained under existing circumstances . |
| 16 | The reigning world Formula One champion set a scorching 102.095 miles an hour around the streets of the Queensland holiday resort , clipping about two-tenths of a second off the previous record . |
| 17 | Commenting on its figures ( page seven ) , National Semiconductor Corp says it expects fourth quarter gross margins to improve over third quarter margins and that third quarter worldwide orders set a new record , up 40% over last year , and that it entered the fourth quarter with an improved backlog — record OEM orders more than offset seasonal weaknesses in distribution to give record orders for the Americas ; European orders were up while Japanese markets weakened slightly . |
| 18 | Although this amounted to little more than a restatement of previously-agreed policies , including the Clean Air Act of 1990 [ see ED no 41/42 ] and the planned phase-out of chlorofluorocarbons , it did for the first time set a tentative target , suggesting that emissions of greenhouse gases in the year 2000 would be " equal to 1987 levels " . |
| 19 | David , 29 , included specimens of 5 lb 10 oz , 5 lb 3 oz and 4 lb 10 oz in one session with the biggest fish setting a new personal best . |
| 20 | The guitar 's overall finish is faultless : the vintage turquoise body and clear lacquered neck set a standard that many manufacturers would love to emulate . |
| 21 | The new law sets a 48-hour limit on the working week . |
| 22 | Yet again he eked out his resources across the two laps to set a new best of 1min 48.4sec . |
| 23 | I think it 's about fifty odd quid to get a remote control set a remote control handset . |
| 24 | At school , both he and his elder brother ( Robert Victor ) excelled at sports ; in 1919 Eric set a new ( and still unbroken ) school record of 10.2 seconds for the 100 yards . |
| 25 | Motion three three four also deals with the abolition of the Wages Council and the C E C would like you to ask you to support it , but with qualification , that a national minimum wage rather than a national Wages Council is likely to be the best way to set a minimum rate of pay . |
| 26 | IF there was one occasion that summed up sporting attitudes in l992 , it was Carl Lewis 's bizarre attempt to set an Olympic record for the greatest number of journalists asphyxiated at a single press conference . |
| 27 | In an attempt to prevent this slow creep the department asked each local office to set a maximum upper weekly limit for fees in their area . |