Example sentences of "[noun sg] [prep] set [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At the same as it released its survey of the quality of waterways , the NRA published a major consultation paper on a new framework for setting statutory water quality objectives for all rivers , lakes , canals , estuaries and underground and coastal waters . |
| 2 | The most deleterious situations were those where general managers abdicated their responsibility for setting strategic direction to staff planners … . |
| 3 | Many EEB members , including CPRW , are worried that the existing framework of EC environmental policy could be weakened by arguments over ‘ subsidiarity ’ if responsibility for setting environmental standards is returned to the discretion of individual member states . |
| 4 | CPRW won support for its challenge to proposals to return responsibility for setting environmental standards to Member States . |
| 5 | This overcame the concern that some states might compete for industry by setting lax requirements , so becoming ‘ polluter havens ’ , or that large industry in some states might lobby for the establishment of permissive standards . |
| 6 | For problems with equality constraints subject to RHS parametrisation it may be necessary to use the trick of setting non-basic variables to zero described in Section 6.1 . |
| 7 | In consequence , they seek to prevent democratic damage and state intervention by choosing to emphasise the desirability of setting legal limits to the powers of a democratically elected parliament . |
| 8 | It can not be criticised for trivialising certain forms of rape by setting maximum penalties which are too low . |
| 9 | However , the Working Party report was turned down by the Council on the grounds that its proposals did ‘ not sufficiently reflect its value as an independent and impartial body for setting academic standards . ’ |
| 10 | A new international organisation , the Forest Stewardship Council ( FSC ) , has been set up by environmental groups with the aim of setting worldwide standards for good forest management . |
| 11 | An organisation must recognise the importance of the well- motivated work group in setting high-performance goals . |
| 12 | There 's always scope for setting new records . |
| 13 | The year saw continued progress in setting tighter standards on emissions and in-use testing around the world . |
| 14 | While ACORN 's most obvious application is in market analysis , advertising and direct marketing , CACI argues that it is equally relevant to the sales manager for setting equitable targets for different sales territories . |
| 15 | There is no such mechanism for setting red abuse right . |
| 16 | ( This , by the way , is a good example of setting one group up as the norm and treating others as deviant . |
| 17 | In another factory , this time a machine shop , managers were divided on whether to allow shop-floor workers some aspects of control over setting computerised tools . |
| 18 | The National Rivers Authority ( NRA ) has recommended a new scheme to the government for setting future targets for a cleaner water environment . |
| 19 | The UK and other European countries came out in favour of setting strict targets on emissions of carbon dioxide , methane and nitrous oxides . |
| 20 | Two subsequent recommendations make it clear that the public ( not just clinicians or infertile people ) must have a voice in setting these priorities . |
| 21 | The workshop participants rightly urge caution in setting national standards for outpatient waiting times , in favour of targets which could ‘ allow differential rates of progress . ’ |
| 22 | A detached approach to setting contingent fees is therefore essential . |
| 23 | Our priority has been the improvement of BP 's performance by setting clearer business targets , aligning more closely the reward and recognition of individuals ’ and teams ’ contributions with performance , and encouraging greater teamwork . |
| 24 | Most of the practices making savings had done so on their hospital budgets , and this was attributed to a combination of setting favourable contracts , making fewer referrals , and doing more minor surgery in house . |
| 25 | The Lord Chancellor said that the new conveyancing scheme , ‘ seems to me to show what the Law Society can do by way of setting appropriate standards of service to the public . |
| 26 | They can be more selfless , more public spirited , more erm idealistic than they would be on their own , because the super ego can presumably erm influence the ego in both directions , it can make the ego erm transcend itself as it were to higher ideals and like someone sometimes sees this in , in group behaviour , but equally of course it can erm debase the ego by setting lower standards than the ego would normally accepted itself . |
| 27 | The manufacturer delegates to the agent the task of setting final price ( usually ) , output , pre-sale services , and so on , but is rather careful about the construction of the award schedule . |
| 28 | Racism just boils down to ruling-class propaganda ; you 've only got to look at the popular Tory press , churning it out day after day , all owned and controlled by capitalists who 've got a direct interest in setting white workers against black and undermining the unity of the working class . |