Example sentences of "set [verb] [adv] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Does the Secretary of State agree that , to obtain a balanced view , we must consider not only unemployment but employment and self-employment , which grew steadily during the 1980s under the Government and is set to grow further in the 1990s under the same Government ? |
| 2 | The adjustable flashhead is set pointing straight at the aquarium glass and great care is taken in the initial focusing in order to ensure sharp photographs . |
| 3 | In this particular chair , as the back legs are set to tilt inwards towards the bottom , the shoulders will be angled from top to bottom of the rail . |
| 4 | MANAGEMENT buy-out activity picked up in 1992 and is set to improve further in the current year , according to the latest edition of the KPMG Peat Marwick Blue Book . |
| 5 | demographic trends show that the proportion of elderly people is set to rise dramatically over the next ten years . |
| 6 | The library theme is continued with the presence of a couple of fearsomely bad American dynastic oil paintings and a mock bookcase drinks cabinet , complete with a cut-glass decanter set lurking stiffly behind the wooden lattice work . |