Example sentences of "set [prep] the [noun] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They will be able to set off the tax credit against part of this liability . |
| 2 | As the sun began to set behind the Qutab Minar , I made up my mind to explore sometime soon what was once the most enormous complex of fortifications in all Islam . |
| 3 | The ½in plywood partition is cut to 33⅝ × 15½in to set into the box 2in from the manifold side and 8in from the piston side . |
| 4 | Joy Larkcom dallies with dill , passes on a trap tip , saves space by sowing salads and encourages runner beans to set in the kitchen garden this month |
| 5 | Calendars , it seems , have almost become McGairy 's stock in trade for here as openers there are the original watercolours for Great Ayton and Saltburn Beach both selling at £160 to set alongside the sepia reproduction of Gunnerside and Staithes and Cowbar from the ICI Kennelix Oilfield Calendar , also of 1992 . |
| 6 | Why am I using his work to set alongside the interview extracts ? |
| 7 | As he touched it Ramlal imagined the great gleaming motor-pump that they planned to set on the river bank to irrigate their fields . |
| 8 | Therefore , standards set for the voice line will apply . |
| 9 | It is still using a line that provides voice telephony , so standards set for the voice line will apply . |
| 10 | In part two : cutting edge … the powerboat racers set for the world championships . |
| 11 | Set opposite the lakeside promenade , close to the steamer landing stage , the Hotel Astoria is a large and airy , friendly property offering a host of facilities . |
| 12 | Set into the 16″ radius fingerboard are 22 jumbo frets with dot position markers ; the frets are smooth and really well finished . |
| 13 | Set in the Depression era , in a dusty southern mill town , Ms Amelia ( Vanessa Redgrave ) is an eccentric store owner , whose unconsummated marriage to local bad boy Marvin Macy ( Keith Carradine ) , has him set on revenge against her . |
| 14 | Set in the prohibition era , it gleefully played with conventions , maximised Monroe 's diaphanous ( cf the scene where she attempts to arouse the supposedly impotent Curtis ) and coaxed a manic , uproarious turn from Lemmon , on the run from gangsters , disguised as a woman and pursued by a randy millionaire . |
| 15 | Set in the Frying Pan coffee bar , the production included not only a genie and magic lamp , but also teenagers who worshipped rock'n'roll , a military coup , flying saucers and flying sorcerers . |
| 16 | You should continue to keep the time log to see whether the actual use of time conforms to the goals you set in the Action Plan . |
| 17 | Set beside the River Steeping which becomes Wainfleet Haven , it is five miles from the sea . |
| 18 | Set beside the River Main , Frankfurt is home to Germany 's largest stock exchange , but unlike the City of London , Frankfurt can more than match each of the banks with a bar , disco , club or jazz cellar . |
| 19 | Set on the Piazza della Repubblica , between the cathedral and the Ponte Vecchio , the Savoy is the most central of our hotels , just 150 yards from the Piazza della Signoria and the Uffizi Gallery . |
| 20 | Set on the beachside promenade , close to the resort 's centre , this hotel is opposite a sandy beach where guests can swim , fish and wind-surf or use complimentary bicycles . |
| 21 | Set on the south east of Sardinia , the beach is on your doorstep , and two pools , tennis courts , and watersports await . |
| 22 | Set among the pine trees just a few yards from the white sandy beach , the hotel has immediate access to all facilities in the Forte Hotel Village , at no extra charge , in addition to its own select amenities . |
| 23 | This postulates that people have in mind a target income they would like to receive — set by the life style of their neighbours or those just above them on the social ladder . |
| 24 | Usually because it has arisen and set during the daylight hours . |
| 25 | The spate of films set during the Vietnam War which reached the screen during the late 1980s highlighted the reluctance with which Hollywood approached the subject for many years . |
| 26 | A period of seven years was set as the publication cycle for new editions ; the sixteenth edition thus appeared on time in 1958 . |
| 27 | The Trade Secretary , Nicholas Ridley , has extended the January 12 , 1990 deadline set for the Monopolies Commission 's report on the proposed merger of the Colne Valley , Lee Valley , and Rickmansworth water companies to February 12 . |
| 28 | Three generations of the same family set for the London Marathon : Andy Andrews , Andy Fearn and Daniel Fearn |
| 29 | The two will collaborate on a tool set for the NetWare environment and application developers will also be able to work with Unix-based tool sets with which they are already familiar , enabling them to bring applications to market more quickly . |
| 30 | A low price — in Japan — of $15,200 has been set for the desktop models , which have a 256-colour thin-film transistor screens , and have a 50% smaller footprint than previous models . |