Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] set [art] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 In the long run it may be correct to argue , as Patricia Branca has done , that doctors were ‘ the logical answer to the middle class woman 's increasing desire for self-improvement and self-control ’ , but evidence suggests that medical and scientific expertise set the basic framework for discussion and action within which women tended to respond — albeit not always in an anticipated manner — rather than initiate .
2 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 .
3 Our next visit the following week set an ideal pattern .
4 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 .
5 Everyone in local government would accept that central Government set the broad parameters for overall spending , which is perfectly legitimate .
6 If , however , the central bank sets the reserve ratio , then by simply increasing it , it can force banks to reduce their non-reserve assets ( mainly credit ) .
7 that talk about the company of which I 'm chairman is that there is a personnel and compensation committee which in the absence of a chief executive sets the chief executive 's remuneration and with the presence of the chief executive , although he 's not , I 'm not a member of that committee we work on the other senior executives of the company , it 's quite similar to the process used here in your company .
8 Magnificent melon sets a British record
9 More usually , but no less spectacularly , the view is over the city and a visit to the roof offers a good opportunity to set the internal map and compass ready for walks of exploration .
10 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 .
11 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 .
12 of yellow mustard set the grey skies flying .
13 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 .
14 The new law sets a 48-hour limit on the working week .
15 I think it 's about fifty odd quid to get a remote control set a remote control handset .
16 One of those involved in compiling the report , Terence Lee of the University of Surrey , argued that recent Soviet legislation setting the maximum permitted dose of radiation as 0.5 rem above natural background level , was " absurdly low " , and set a dangerous precedent which , if followed by the UK , would compel the evacuation " of half of Cornwall " .
17 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 .
18 Celie remains uncomplicated and straight forward but the childish brevity sets the right tone of gratuitous violence for Celie 's early vision of the world .
19 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 .
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