Example sentences of "[prep] [adj] set [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They have hitherto rejected Nauru 's claim , not least because an independent inquiry in 1986 set the appropriate compensation level at A$72 million . |
| 2 | In this setting the qualitative was constantly under evaluation at the expense of the quantitative measure , for the ‘ wise ’ amongst us who were present knew that the statistical return often gives a skewed version of complex social events , although it speaks volumes about the way our systems of control are generated and maintained . |
| 3 | The statistical confirmation of the reality of so many gentlemen ‘ made good cheape ’ may have been what prompted Garter King of Arms ' decision in 1530 to set a minimum qualification of £10 per annum for sporting a coat of arms . |
| 4 | For example there 's Vincent Pilkington of Cootehill , Co Cavan , who killed and plucked 100 turkeys in 7hr 32min in 1978 to set a bizarre record . |
| 5 | Events in Guatemala in 1954 set a vivid precedent and were a potent reminder that even a glance in the direction of Communism was more than the United States was prepared to countenance . |