Example sentences of "[prep] [noun] and set [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In his attempt to appeal to Basildon Man , Smith has lifted the anchor of ideology and set Labour adrift on a sea of fudge . ’ |
| 2 | Firstly , the approach can be used to direct his or her attention to those customers or prospective customers requiring further investigation regarding their ability to pay , and importantly can alert him to the need to alter the terms of trade or pricing to manage the level of risk and set appropriate credit limits . |
| 3 | The introduction of national legislation requiring all new cars to be fitted with converters and setting tighter exhaust limits , planned for October , may also be postponed on economic grounds . |
| 4 | Fire investigators believe the living room was doused with petrol and set alight . |
| 5 | The girl was doused with petrol and set alight after complaining that she was being subjected to ‘ Eve-teasing , ’ the Indian euphemism for sexual harassment , rife in a culture in which dating is unusual . |
| 6 | It is worth estimating potential transport costs in advance and setting these against your anticipated income . |
| 7 | At the end of what has not been the easiest of years for trading conditions , I am pleased to say that we are just about on target and set fair for 1993 . |