Example sentences of "[noun sg] [conj] set [adv prt] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 As a response to popular demands for greater democracy , Habyarimana in November announced plans to abandon one-party rule and set up a review commission , whose brief was to make recommendations on the country 's future political system .
2 The waitress reappeared with the tray and set out the tea pot , milk jug , hot water container and a large dish covered with a silver lid .
3 We will strengthen support for such schemes and consult about the possibility of creating a new tax incentive to encourage companies to establish or extend an ESOP or set up a co-operative .
4 In it they state their belief in motivation through the design of work and set out a model for good job design which is reproduced in Figure 3.1 .
5 Rudd 's job was to complete Lotus 's new two-litre engine and set up the plant to make it .
6 Install the program on your hard disk , plug in the dongle , boot up , and you 're asked to place the key on the sensor and set up a password .
7 Jim Almonds leaped off his truck and set up a bren , but Lewes stayed where he was .
8 A law signed on March 5 ( given in full in Rossiskaya gazeta of May 6 ) laid down the legal foundations of individual and state security and set up a Security Council responsible for this area , chaired ex officio by the Russian President .
9 Her face now against a tweed back , she fought for breath , struggled and pushed , moaning as another icy drop flowed down her body and set off the pain .
10 Murray 's cross from the right in the 67th minute was precise and evaded everyone except McCoist , whose header was turned towards Dykstra 's right-hand post and was as finely judged as the ball that set up the chance .
11 The Warnock Report ( 1978 ) put under-fives high on the educational agenda and set out a blueprint for assessment of needs ; notification by one statutory service to others ( in particular an obligation on DHAs to notify to LEAs , cf 1981 Education Act , Section 10 ) ; liaison between services and with parents ; key personnel ( e.g. its recommendations for ‘ named person ’ ) .
12 Gazza beat David Seaman with a 35-yard free kick and set up a goal in a blistering comeback against Arsenal in the FA Cup semi-final .
13 This is going to be great , I said to Taff as we settled ourselves in the trench and set up the Bren gun .
14 ‘ Luckily an anaesthetist recognised the symptoms and suspected Guillain Barre syndrome and set up a ventilator .
15 They could have published a White Paper or set up a commission of inquiry .
16 Thus , in June 1985 , the Commission published a White Paper that set out a programme and timetable for the adoption of 300 legislative proposals ( later reduced to 282 ) to achieve a single market .
17 Similar steps had been taken on May 31 by France and were taken on June 6 by Italy , while the Belgian government warned against eating British beef and set up a health inquiry .
18 The Mirror rang the London firm that set up the line , Cablecom Productions .
19 The latter , who had helped clear a space and set up the seating , had so enjoyed it they said that if the vicar would make it an annual event he could count on their support , they would organise their outing to coincide with it .
20 Nor could jumpy Orrell cope with the efficiency of the steady , unflurried Pilgrim , the full-back , who kicked Wasps ' penalty goals besides putting in the delicate chip that set up the try for Oti .
21 He had already stowed the cockpit awning and set up the barbecue .
22 Such alone will shake the gates of hell and set up the Kingdom of God on earth . ’
23 With 800–900 of Switzerland 's 2300 professors due to retire before the end of the decade , the Swiss have taken a leaf out of Britain 's book and set up a scheme for appointing ‘ new blood ’ assistant professors at the rate of 300 in each of the next two four-year planning periods .
24 It has outgrown the baby-clothes of Count and Duke and breeched itself in manhood , it has put down the dwarf and set up the man . ’
25 He paid her a lump sum and set up a trust fund for daughter Angelique .
26 It is up to them whether they move in with Mum and Dad or set up a caravan on site until the work is finished .
27 A US company that set up a film importing subsidiary in South Korea was subjected to intensive intimidation , including the release of snakes into cinemas to deter cinema customers .
28 However , it soon became clear that Laura could not secretly organize such a major undertaking while based abroad , and , in desperation , brought in Deborah , She , realizing the potential of the project , begged another year and set up the operation openly in the company 's London workroom at Clapham .
29 All went well until about half way through the demonstration when fumes from some hot oil wafted into the smoke detector above the hob and set off the hotel 's fire alarm .
30 He bought some palladium and set up an experiment .
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