Example sentences of "set a [noun] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | That 's very kind of you , ’ was the signal to set a tide of deep apprehension coursing through Laura 's veins . |
| 2 | In his New Year message to the nation , broadcast on national radio and television on Dec. 31 , Sassou-Nguesso announced that a " national conference " would be convened on Feb. 25 , 1991 , in order to set a date for multiparty elections . |
| 3 | The view taken was that in order to get the best allocation of investible resources between public and private industries , the discount rate used in the public sector should be similar to the return which private firms would consider acceptable on new investment … it seemed sensible to set a rate for public enterprises which corresponds broadly with that sought by large private firms of good standing engaged in low-risk business . |
| 4 | The survey would seek to identify examples of environmental excellence to set a benchmark for other companies to follow . |
| 5 | It 's true I think er as Mr said at some length er that er this measure would not prevent hunting in in most of the area in which it it takes place , through plenty of it happens of course well to the West of the A six er perhaps it might even get out there from time to time but our duty clearly is to see er that the right thing is done in the territory which is our responsibility and our other responsibility is surely to set an example of decent humanity . |
| 6 | It is hoped that the committee 's work will enable the Bar to set an example of good practice among the professions . |
| 7 | He was expected to set an example in knightly exercises , and to show a personal example of prowess in war , although he and his enemies were sufficiently prudent to value him more highly alive than dead , so that a crowned king was rarely killed in battle . |
| 8 | The outcome will set a precedent with far-reaching implications for the whole restitution process . |
| 9 | It could also set a precedent for other governments — like Thailand and Malaysia — which have both pushed boat people back out to sea . |
| 10 | Companies and auditors are not discussing with the UITF , before finalising their accounts , proposed accounting treatments that could set a precedent for other companies . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | CAHAG claims it will set a precedent for other authorities , allowing it to challenge other authorities which are failing in their duty . |
| 13 | To do so will effectively set a precedent for other dischargers who will soon discover that McDonald 's is operating at an advantage . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | Bell Labs notes that fault tolerance is common in hardware and in operating systems , but generally too costly for many software systems , and says that as far as it knows , these are the first general-purpose software modules , and they set a trend toward low-cost fault-tolerance in user-level software . |
| 16 | Another important type of statutory ouster clause are clauses which set a time-limit on judicial review . |
| 17 | This eventually set a pattern of official exhibition , from which , as we shall see , there were many crucial later breaks . |
| 18 | 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 ) . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | President Ranasinghe Premadasa agreed , though he is said to have set a deadline for definite military results to be produced . |
| 21 | Into recesses in the wall are set a range of marvellous and enigmatic gadgets , clearly the products of some sophisticated science . |
| 22 | The commission had no choice but to expel City from the League for , as League President John McKenna explained , to have allowed the club to continue would have set a precedent for other clubs to withhold their books . |
| 23 | Brazilian diamonds were used to define the main bands , a fine Indian diamond was set at the middle , a Ceylonese sapphire appeared above the globe and over all was set a cross of pink diamonds . |
| 24 | There is also a strong case for making the collection of minimum data sets a requirement for general practitioners . |
| 25 | The scheme is being widely debated within television because it sets a precedent for other companies . |
| 26 | ‘ It also sets a benchmark for future improvements , which we are working on now . ’ |
| 27 | Gatt simply replies : ‘ Just get on with it , I am not setting a field for bad balls . ’ |
| 28 | The Chairman of Aerospatiale , the French aerospace group , commented that the proposed merger ( together with that between Daimler Benz and Messerschmitt under consideration at the same time ) risked setting a trend towards diversified national groupings , which would make the task of creating a European aerospace industry , capable of competing with the US , more difficult . |
| 29 | By contrast he is equally adept at setting a tone of meditative rapture in the slower movements . |
| 30 | The Middle East Economic Digest of Feb. 2 reported that the ruling family was believed to want two concessions on the Constitution in return for setting a date for National Assembly elections . |