Example sentences of "sets [noun] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In fact , when he does eventually get out of gaol I intend to make sure he never again sets foot on any boat or property owned by my companies . ’ |
| 2 | Election ‘ 92 : Ashdown sets sights on Tory Achilles ’ heel |
| 3 | But in the latter year he also published Neue teutsche [ sic ] Gesang nach Art der welschen Madrigalien und Canzonetten in which the weight of German words naturally affects the music ; when he sets translations of Italian texts he has also composed , the difference is startling : |
| 4 | Sludds sets pace at halfway stage |
| 5 | Badger baiting is illegal ; yet despite tougher laws to protect badger sets scenes like this are not uncommon . |
| 6 | The General Accounting Office continues to cover the Federal Government ; the FASB sets standards for non-governmental , non-profit organizations ; and the GASB deals with state and local government and governmental non-profit organizations . |
| 7 | The authoritative parent affirms the child 's present qualities , but also sets standards for future conduct . |
| 8 | S African radio sets tone for popular media |
| 9 | My own view of New Age used to be , and to some extent still is , not dissimilar to that of the performance artist Trevor Stewart , who under the alias of Ted Bunny , ritually sets fire to soft toys as a protest ‘ against everything New Age and holistic ’ . |
| 10 | Diplomats concerned invasion sets precedent for further intervention Latin America fears grow as troops dig in . |
| 11 | Union sets guideline on lecturer-student liaisons |
| 12 | It grows quickly to about 60cm ( 2ft ) tall , flowers profusely , and sets seed without any difficulty . |