Example sentences of "set [adv] by local [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Darlington 's Conservative MP , Michael Fallon , said : ‘ It is far more important to get the valuations right rather than fulfil time limits set down by local councils . ’ |
| 2 | Apart from small orders , usually of nuns , set up by local bishops for local needs , religious orders have always had considerable independence from the bishops . |
| 3 | ‘ Hygienic milk depots ’ were set up by local authorities ( the first in St. Helens in 1899 ) to provide sterile milk for bottle-fed babies , although the standard of hygiene even of this milk was sometimes dubious . |
| 4 | At The Moot , Downton , a remarkable garden has been rescued by a preservation trust set up by local people . |
| 5 | The Christian communities ( Comunidades Cristianas de Base ) were initially small study groups set up by local parishes to discuss social problems and to try to find practical ways of solving them through community action . |
| 6 | It said that far too many teachers had the perception that unless they followed the good practice set down by local authority advisers , their career prospects in the city would be blighted . |