Example sentences of "sets out [verb] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They are not meant to punish the press , but when a publisher deliberately or recklessly sets out to defame another , with the object of making a profit out of that defamation ( ie by increasing circulation ) the law permits " punitive " damages to be awarded , as in Cassell & Co v Broome : David Irving wrote a book about the fate of a wartime convoy , blaming it upon the negligence of a particular captain , Broome . |
| 2 | 1990 ) sets out to give detailed help to the teacher on how this kind of work can be begun in schools . |
| 3 | This publication sets out to remedy that fault and also offers important information about relevant educational changes taking place in all schools , which affects your child . |
| 4 | As its title indicates , Principles of Literary Criticism sets out to remedy this deficiency , by developing a systematic theoretical framework within which criticism can be properly conducted . |
| 5 | When an international gardening show like ‘ Floriade 1992 ’ sets out to draw 3.5 million visitors in 182 days ( until 11 October ) , it can not afford to give much leeway to the free play of nature . |
| 6 | It sets out to do one job , and , within the limitations it sets itself , it does it well . |
| 7 | Poulantzas frankly sets out to ameliorate this condition with an interpretation which will accommodate the state 's ability to curb as well as foster the interests of a ruling class while remaining true to the fundamental tenets of Marxism . |
| 8 | In short , no book which sets out to analyse modern occultism can afford to avoid this new movement . |
| 9 | This chapter sets out to explore some aspects of this paradox . |
| 10 | Further , this chapter also sets out to exemplify some of the problems we confront in considering an undisputed literary text ( The Faerie Queene ) in the context of a piece of writing which does not purport to be a fiction ( A View of the Present State of Ireland ) , yet which uses the generic and rhetorical conventions of literary writing . |
| 11 | Since the test requires a knowledge of single words , but sets out to assess syntactical knowledge independently of vocabulary , a separate list of the words used is included . |
| 12 | This is set in Ulster and sets out to depict ordinary people getting on with their lives . |
| 13 | It is less disconcerting to tackle the Rugby Union Yearbook , a glossy new annual edited by Mick Cleary who sets out to offer more words and less statistics than the respected Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook . |
| 14 | The new product matrix sets out to present complex information with clarity . |
| 15 | With chapters covering each successive levy of troops , this book sets out to encompass all the military units raised by or on behalf of the Scots government at this period . |
| 16 | It sets out to question existing policies and services , not as an end in itself , but in terms of their adequacy as means of distributing resources . |
| 17 | The detective on the other hand , immediately sets out to reduce these culturally created separations , for he needs to negotiate a statistical reality with the ‘ dirty prig opposition ’ . |
| 18 | ICL 's Technology sets out to bring new DRS Unix systems to the mass market with telesales |
| 19 | This motion sets out to address that issue and I hope it will gain all party support . |
| 20 | The 62-page report , which sets out to establish both market share information by vendor and key trends , attempts to pinpoint where the real opportunities lie and provides some nifty competitive data . |