Example sentences of "be [verb] set [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ At Boston , for example ( an A to B course rather than an out-and-back course ) in a year when there is a strong following wind , they 're going to set phenomenal times . |
| 2 | Efforts will continue to be made to set free Brightness as well as all the other whales and dolphins condemned to a life in which they can not experience the mental stimulation that only the challenges and joys of life in the open ocean can provide . |
| 3 | the requirement for a riskless asset which may be used to set equal lending and borrowing rates . |
| 4 | They will also be asked to set future targets for health and fitness . |
| 5 | COUNCILS will be asked to set annual housing targets and explain any failure to meet them to their tenants under government proposals announced yesterday . |
| 6 | Companies taking part will be required to set environmental policies , goals and management systems , carry out systematic environmental assessments every three years , and have their performance verified by an EC-approved auditor . |
| 7 | However given the extent of monopoly ( and oligopoly ) in the NHS , the power of professional groups to win concessions , and the political need to guarantee equality of access the government has been forced to set narrow rules within which competition is allowed . |
| 8 | Kreepy Krauly USA Inc is alleged to set retail prices for its swimming-pool cleaning devices . |