Example sentences of "[noun sg] set by the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Will Major and Hurd be able to neutralise the timebomb set by the social chapter amendment ? asks Chris McLaughlin |
| 2 | Intertel Communications Inc , currently legally a Canadian company , says from its Teleport Denver Inc base in Colorado that it plans to swear allegiance to the flag and become a naturalised American : it will reincorporate in the US to meet a condition set by the Federal Communications Commission , which gave plenty of ammunition to the Europeans that say that the US market is not as open as Uncle Sam likes to think , by insisting that only American companies could hold earth satellite station common carrier licences — there is no comparable restriction on US companies applying for licences in the UK . |
| 3 | The Home Secretary 's remarks on PR , made to party workers in Stroud , are the most strident so far used by a senior Conservative against electoral reform , which is the condition set by the Liberal Democrats for their support in a hung Parliament . |
| 4 | In announcing the appointment , Collor said Perri 's foremost task would be the implementation of the sustainable development agenda set by the UNCED summit . |
| 5 | The same day Henry Ford paid $8 million for the company , a price set by the presiding judge . |
| 6 | His total dose was 109 millirems — well below the recommended level set by the International Commission on Radiological Protection . |
| 7 | Mercury in Liverpool Bay fish presents no real cause for concern to consumers , for the content is well below the limit set by the European Community [ EC ] . |
| 8 | The driver will control his speed via an adjustable governor , up to a limit set by the local road surface . |
| 9 | The argument was heard that even if , in the 1930s , there were other and perhaps more dangerous aggressors in the world , the latest imperialists had been inspired and encouraged by the deplorable yet seductive empire-building example set by the British . |
| 10 | Default interest for VAT underdeclared on returns is the same as the rate set by the Inland Revenue ( see this issue p 129 ) . |
| 11 | Under a poll-tax system , all adults over the age of 18 will pay a flat rate set by the local authority concerned , although there will be rebates for the less well-off . |
| 12 | The scale set by the Inland Revenue and the law for agents dealing with public authorities is known as Ryde 's Scale , and was amended in 1984 by the ‘ Revised Annex to Ryde 's Scale ’ . |
| 13 | The European companies were hoping to meet the deadline set by the International Radio Consultative Committee for the presentation of technical proposals for a new system which , once chosen , would effectively set a world standard , Japan and the USA having already submitted their applications to the Committee . |
| 14 | At 10:58am , two minutes before the deadline set by the Scottish Office , which bought the house from Tayside Regional Council under compulsory purchase to clear the way for the road , sheriff officers arrived to execute the eviction warrant . |
| 15 | Unless Iraq 's dictator sounds the retreat in the next few days , he will soon be unable to meet the January 15th deadline set by the United Nations for the complete removal of his army from Kuwait . |
| 16 | So , as the deadline set by the United Nations Security Council passed , new sanctions came into effect . |
| 17 | The club failed to meet a Thursday midnight deadline set by the High Court for payment of £22.8 million to Cabra for the purchase of Stamford Bridge . |
| 18 | Other stock markets around the world followed the optimisic trend set by the big exchanges , though in many of them the trading was relatively light . |
| 19 | The European Commission is to introduce legislation to force member countries to comply with minimum rules on safety , ship maintenance and training set by the International Maritime Organisation ( IMO ) . |
| 20 | President Franois Mitterrand will spell out the conditions for unification set by the European Community governments to President Gorbachev . |
| 21 | A high standard set by the skilled nurse should be reflected in the performance of the learner . |
| 22 | Though , within the limits of building activity set by the Labour government , it is unlikely that the development charge procedure seriously affected the supply of land , it is probable that the Conservative government 's plans for private building would have been jeopardised by it . |
| 23 | ( Champagne 's a tradition set by the early pioneers for those who dare to cross the Timor Sea . ) |
| 24 | Normally the top two finishers in each event would be named in the team provided they met the qualifying time set by the International Amateur Athletic Federation . |
| 25 | For equilibrium , where is the rate of change of the nominal money supply set by the monetary authorities . |
| 26 | Further more , it falls well short of the target set by the influential think-tank of former policymakers , the Group of 30 , for a three-day ( T+3 ) rolling settlement system . |