Example sentences of "set [art] [noun] for [adj] " in BNC.

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31 But later the deputies set the stage for possible compromise by agreeing to debate a referendum after all .
32 Legacies of past hurts , neglected childhood needs , parental over indulgence and over-concern often set the stage for later stress because the individual is not prepared realistically for handling the events of life .
33 The passing of the Liverpool Corporation Act 1921 set the stage for inter-war policing .
34 Set the carriages for circular knitting and pass them together ( but without the connecting arm ) across the back , watching how the needles move .
35 Although a 1988 nuclear industry advert said that oil supplies could ‘ dry up ’ in about sixty years , others set the figure for known reserves ( at current rates of consumption ) at nearer 200 years .
36 Understanding how the face of urban Britain emerged in the nineteenth century may pin-point how to tackle certain of the present problems , and , conceivably , identify the factors which set the die for urban life in the next century .
37 You set the weight one sorry the weight , it 's probably it 's it 's hard to explain it like that , but you apply the decoder function F here F bracket to the particular tuple and you get a state J. So you set the weight for that particular state .
38 Kings Quest VI is far and beyond the best of the series so far the first volumes were original and set the standards for all to follow .
39 I did n't set a deadline for that though did I ?
40 It could also set a precedent for other governments — like Thailand and Malaysia — which have both pushed boat people back out to sea .
41 Companies and auditors are not discussing with the UITF , before finalising their accounts , proposed accounting treatments that could set a precedent for other companies .
42 If they do not , it will be for their auditors to discuss the matter with the Task Force , on a no-names basis , if they have misgivings about the acceptability of a treatment proposed by a client which hovers in the often grey border area between good and bad practice , and which might set a precedent for other companies .
43 CAHAG claims it will set a precedent for other authorities , allowing it to challenge other authorities which are failing in their duty .
44 To do so will effectively set a precedent for other dischargers who will soon discover that McDonald 's is operating at an advantage .
45 However , its closure , ordered under new legislation which insists that the best available technology be used to combat pollution , may set a precedent for hundreds of other incinerators across the country .
46 The greater involvement of the Security Council in matters pertaining to disarmament had reportedly been resisted by India , a non-permanent member , on grounds that it would set a precedent for future intrusive inspections and controls by the UN .
47 The EC summit in June 1989 agreed to achieve this first stage in July 1990 but set no dates for further progress and , yet again , the British had important doubts about the proposal .
48 We attended between us five workshops and found all of them lacking in a clear overall framework/direction which would at least set an agenda for future constructive discussion ( let alone action ) .
49 The role of the media in creating ‘ crises ’ about the sexual abuse of children , which then set an agenda for official investigation , was further underlined when the Social Services Inspectorate published its report on the Rochdale cases in November 1990 .
50 More 's eloquence has set the tone for much historical writing on the subject , but while one should not deny that enclosures created a good deal of suffering , one should also remember that More was exaggerating his points for the sake of effect .
51 According to Computerworld , it has said that at the next APPN Implementors ' Workshop , set for this week , it will seek input from other vendors on how to set priorities for future enhancements , and it has set the price for reverse engineering the code at $25,000 , a lower figure than many had predicted .
52 ‘ Sonny has set the date for next year , ’ Bull O'Malley said .
53 he had studied hysteria , and his views on sexuality have set the agenda for much of our century .
54 WALL Street moved further into record-breaking territory yesterday , continuing a recent run which has set the scene for sharp rallies in Tokyo and Hong Kong .
55 But three key findings have set the scene for subsequent debate on the system .
56 Prisons had now reached a turning point and the Woolf Report into the Strangeways riots had set the scene for dramatic reform , Mr Clarke said .
57 Dunlop took over the lead in the 125 championship race on lap 13 , which proved unlucky for Italian Ivan Cremonini , who had set the pace for eight laps .
58 Dunlop took over the lead in the 125 championship race on lap 13 , which proved unlucky for Italian Ivan Cremonini , who had set the pace for eight laps .
59 Where management has set the framework for efficient cleaning and supervision is adequate faults will rarely arise .
60 League spokesman David Howes said : ‘ Our planning of a streamlined , higher profile tour certainly paid off and has set the pattern for future trips . ’
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