Example sentences of "[art] [noun] set [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Under the rules set by the Constitutional Court ( whose members are chosen by parliament ) , the president had to get half the electorate ( 53.5m people ) to approve an early parliamentary election . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | Will Major and Hurd be able to neutralise the timebomb set by the social chapter amendment ? asks Chris McLaughlin |
| 4 | One episode with disasters aplenty was Episode Four of ‘ The Keys of Marinus ’ , the episode set in the polar regions of that planet . |
| 5 | But I had the amp set with the treble full on , the presence full on and the bright switch kicked in before I could get close to what I 'd call a classically nasty Telecaster bridge pickup tone . |
| 6 | Those who argue for participatory democracy believe active citizenship can not be established within the limitations set by the existing liberal-democratic framework . |
| 7 | The sun set behind the opposite slope . |
| 8 | One of the preconditions set by the African National Congress ( ANC ) for negotiation was the lifting of the state of emergency in its entirety . |
| 9 | The European Association for the Conservation of Energy says member states will not now be able to meet the targets set at the UNCED Rio summit [ see ED 59/60 ] . |
| 10 | But one of the conditions set by the Japanese government was that its people should take part only if there were a ceasefire between the warring parties . |
| 11 | Relevant costing features in many of the questions set in the Financial Decisions paper at Conversion Course , and it is often these questions that receive the poorest answers . |
| 12 | 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 ] . |
| 13 | Default interest for VAT underdeclared on returns is the same as the rate set by the Inland Revenue ( see this issue p 129 ) . |
| 14 | Suspension on all models now follows the trend set on the previous V-6 — independent double wishbones and torsion bars up front ; links and coils behind . |
| 15 | The term ‘ strategy ’ , as a way of conceptualising management actions , refers to long-term policies pursued by management and it implies , according to one common approach , that management has a choice between alternative possibilities with respect to the best ways of attaining its labour relations objectives — within the constraints set by the external environment . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | So , as the deadline set by the United Nations Security Council passed , new sanctions came into effect . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | The net effect is to produce a loss if the share price does not move beyond the limits set by the high and low exercise prices but a small and limited profit if it does . |
| 20 | 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 ’ . |
| 21 | Among its findings on freshwater quality the report mentioned : ( i ) high levels of phosphates in rivers , lakes and reservoirs in most of central and southern England , which cause excessive growth of surface plants such as algae which in turn damage wildlife ; ( ii ) acidification of rivers and lakes in some parts of Scotland , northern England and Wales to such levels that they are almost devoid of fish ; ( iii ) one in eight sewage plants still not operating within discharge limits ; ( iv ) periodic high levels of pesticide pollution in drinking water ; and ( v ) a high proportion of freshwater sites used for recreational purposes failing to meet the standards set by the European Community directive on bathing water . |
| 22 | Only 88 of the 416 beaches monitored in 1992 ( compared with 102 in 1991 ) failed to meet the standards set by the European Community directive on bathing waters . |
| 23 | The 1893 Act allowed institutions a Parliamentary grant per pupil , but only if the institution/asylum met the standards set by the periodic visits of Her Majesty 's Inspector , so in order to meet these standards and obtain their grants , schools had to improve on the conditions in which the pupils were taught . |
| 24 | I 'm afraid we did not measure up to the standards set by the well-hung Spanish men who drifted around with flies bulging to the point of bursting their buttons . |
| 25 | THE BBC last night axed Eldorado , the supersoap set on the sunny Costa del Sol that turned into a multi-million pound flop . |
| 26 | THE BBC last night axed Eldorado , the supersoap set on the sunny Costa del Sol that turned into a multi-million pound flop . |
| 27 | The door opened , and her presentiments were realised as someone moved stealthily across the carpeted floor , the narrow beam of a torch flitting over the low couch and the bureau set against the far wall . |
| 28 | Just as they planned , the couple set upon the unfortunate woman the following day , and beat her to death before pushing her body into the shallow pool . |
| 29 | June 6 is the date set for the final closure of St Mary 's hospital , Colchester , when the outpatient department will be transferred to Colchester District General and Severalls hospitals , two years after St Mary 's in-patients were transferred to Severalls Hospital . |
| 30 | 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 . |