Example sentences of "to set a [adj -er] " in BNC.

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1 It sent her backing nervously towards the casement window as if to set a safer distance between the two of them .
2 If ULEAC decided to set a higher fee than the other boards , the discount might be worthless , he said .
3 Though I should say that what councillor said that my group were prepared to set a higher tax level if that were necessary .
4 As technology improves , thereby making it possible to set a lower emission standard , new sources face increasingly more strict controls .
5 Applications will be accepted as long as they are made by 1st October 1991 but your council can chose to set a later date .
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