Example sentences of "set [prep] the [noun sg] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They will be able to set off the tax credit against part of this liability . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | 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 |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | Why am I using his work to set alongside the interview extracts ? |
| 6 | As he touched it Ramlal imagined the great gleaming motor-pump that they planned to set on the river bank to irrigate their fields . |
| 7 | Therefore , standards set for the voice line will apply . |
| 8 | It is still using a line that provides voice telephony , so standards set for the voice line will apply . |
| 9 | In part two : cutting edge … the powerboat racers set for the world championships . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | Set on the south east of Sardinia , the beach is on your doorstep , and two pools , tennis courts , and watersports await . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | Usually because it has arisen and set during the daylight hours . |
| 20 | A period of seven years was set as the publication cycle for new editions ; the sixteenth edition thus appeared on time in 1958 . |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | THE sequel to Home Alone is set for the record books after pulling in £20 million in its first weekend . |
| 23 | Having decided on the precise objectives being set for the appraisal scheme , next you must choose who will be consulted , who will be appraised by whom and how often . |
| 24 | And then we learn that the wife is a townswoman , a merchant 's wife , not a fine lady , and the stage is set for the fabliau drama by the absence of the husband on business . |
| 25 | A negative external financing limit of £66 million has been set for the Post Office for the year 1992-93 . |
| 26 | In ‘ random mode ’ , the time controller will switch an appliance on and off at random intervals during the four ON periods already set for the programme mode . |
| 27 | So with eight of the world 's top golfers within five shots of each other and eight different nationalities represented , the stage was set for the grandstand finish which Hammond Wilde had been dreaming about for the best part of a year . |
| 28 | Rutherford said , ‘ Tell me , then , who in this age of miracles can be set against the master designer of Stonehenge ? ’ |
| 29 | That makes them good value set against the sector leader Hays , trading on a ratio of 17 times earnings , with BDM at 10 times . |
| 30 | The hotel consists of three inter-connecting buildings set against the cliff side . |