Example sentences of "[vb mod] [adv] set [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This , again , is no declaration of open season ; it points merely to the obvious fact that moral agents must necessarily set the agenda . |
| 2 | The government should now set a time limit for this saga to be brought to a conclusion . |
| 3 | For example , you should n't set a goal for a 10-minute improvement in the 10K . |
| 4 | The government takes the view that President Clinton was simply addressing domestic critics of his foreign policy and that his complaints should n't set the alarm bells ringing . |
| 5 | I 'll just set the scene for the others in that he 's er fifty five is n't he ? |
| 6 | No I 'll just go and , I 'll just quickly clean erm I 'll just set the camera up that 's all . |
| 7 | Such teachers stand accused , for indeed such teaching might well set the scene for the continuation of a sinful and unhappy world for as long as life continues . |
| 8 | They applied for judicial review of the Secretary of State 's decisions and sought orders of certiorari to quash those decisions and declarations that the Secretary of State could not set a period for retribution and deterrence for a mandatory life sentence greater than that recommended by the judiciary , that he was required to tell the applicants the period recommended by the judiciary , and if he departed from it his reasons for so doing , and that the applicants were entitled to be given the opportunity to make representations to the Secretary of State before he determined the period and for that purpose to be told of any information upon which the Secretary of State would act which was not in the applicant 's possession . |
| 9 | He began to rake the shadows , furious he could not set a light ; his eyes were keener underwater than in this dark , all shapes around him were phantoms edged in blue in the starlight , but he saw no bundle among the sleeping men that could be Sycorax , no body that was Ariel 's . |
| 10 | This , though it aroused enthusiasm , could not set the agenda of the Council . |
| 11 | Pedrosa waves his arms about in the air furiously when asked if Mota could ever set a world record . |
| 12 | It could also set a precedent for other governments — like Thailand and Malaysia — which have both pushed boat people back out to sea . |
| 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 | Because of this , she would not set a date for the wedding . |
| 15 | Until the very recent past governments would also set the level of the licence fee . |
| 16 | But manager Howard Wilkinson 's hopes that Batty would be available to spark a revival at Elland Road were dashed yesterday when the player said : ‘ I ca n't set a comeback date and if things do n't improve soon I 'll have to see a specialist . ’ |
| 17 | To do so will effectively set a precedent for other dischargers who will soon discover that McDonald 's is operating at an advantage . |
| 18 | The head office golf society has a big season lined up this year , so are hoping that the wet weather on March 31 at Langley Park will not set a precedent for its forthcoming dates . |
| 19 | The example will also set the scene for a discussion of some more recent and more adequate attempts to characterize the essence of science and its methods . |
| 20 | In deciding whether a breach of agreed standards is in itself cause for action , the field man will again set the pollution in the context of its location before judging the degree by which it exceeds the consented level . |
| 21 | You wo n't set the press on me . |
| 22 | But it does not mean that , with some ingenuity , you can not set a detective story , or almost any of its variants and successors , at some period in the past . |
| 23 | We continue to accept the long term UN target for aid of 0.7 per cent of GNP , although we can not set a timetable for its achievement . |
| 24 | Learning how to cope with this behaviour can often set the scene for later management skills , particularly in parents who are uncertain and lacking in confidence . |
| 25 | For crossword fans everywhere this program is a must and you can even set the difficulty levels . |