Example sentences of "set [adj] [noun pl] for " in BNC.
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| 31 | One explanation is that Uganda 's two most prominent leaders in the recent past were Idi Amin and Milton Obote , both of whom set worldwide standards for venality and corruption . |
| 32 | McLeod 's family placed a similarly strong emphasis on the value of education but failed , not because of the methods the parents chose to ram it home — on his own admission , they were not ‘ overstrict ’ — but because they set unachievable objectives for him ; nothing short of these objectives would satisfy and so there was no reward for his best efforts . |
| 33 | But an explanation by Loganair to passengers waiting for a flight in Stornoway yesterday set new standards for bizarre apologies . |
| 34 | Just as individuals need to take stock at this stage , in order to lay the ghosts of the past , grapple with the present and set new goals for the future , so a couple may need to reappraise their marriage in those same areas . |
| 35 | Nevertheless , actions taken under such stress are often irreversible and set new bounds for strategy in future . |
| 36 | In our species rigidly set behavioural patterns for social or sexual behaviour do not exist . |
| 37 | The removal of the binary line which had separated the universities and the former polytechnics and central institutions will set new challenges for all institutions of higher education . |
| 38 | Britain 's Wages Councils set minimum wages for about 2.5 million people . |
| 39 | These set minimum sizes for output . |
| 40 | On Sept. 10 Delamuraz ordered Swiss banks to dismantle four price-fixing arrangements , which ( i ) covered the underwriting of Swiss franc bond issues for foreign borrowers ; ( ii ) set brokerage fees charged on trading in securities on the stock exchanges ; ( iii ) controlled charges for custodian business ; and ( iv ) set minimum fees for documentary credits . |
| 41 | The computer studies staff provide the theory and background information to all students and set special exercises for students not catered for by their own department . |
| 42 | I believe there is always room to improve the return on such expenditure and we have set clear targets for management , taking into account whether expenditure is for maintenance or for expansion . |
| 43 | The committee charged with looking into the habits of the EBRD , which last year spent more on itself than on helping ex-communist countries , has set strict standards for the inquiry . |
| 44 | Last week 's government circular on the reforms was the third in the past year , and each one has set new priorities for staff . |
| 45 | John Pople has set new standards for quantum mechanics , theoretical chemists , and for the general chemistry community . |
| 46 | Organization was the key to successful and rapid mobilization , and the Prussian army had set new standards for all armies by its performances against Austria and France . |
| 47 | The development of national goals and targets for health , for example , covers social and environmental conditions and sets differential targets for specific social groups with very poor health status . |
| 48 | The school board sets broad goals for all schools to meet , along with their own goals and priorities . |
| 49 | Differentiation by task is a more complex and demanding strategy which does not take one simple form : In this example the teacher identifies the topic content which pupils should learn ( the core ) , then sets different tasks for different ability levels within the class and these tasks are directed to achieving particular levels of achievement . |
| 50 | The Passenger 's Charter , launched today in London , sets stringent targets for the whole of BR . |
| 51 | When considering our relationships with Europe , will the Minister explain to the CBI why agreeing to a social charter which gives protection to the young employed , gives equal status to part-time workers and sets decent standards for maternity leave should be a barrier to prosperity , given the experience of France and of Germany ? |
| 52 | Government sets financial targets for the nationalized industries . |
| 53 | While British Standards ( BSi ) sets minimum requirements for the number of facilities for men and women , the provision of public lavatories is the responsibility of local authorities , so it differs from area to area . |
| 54 | The scheme offers compensation to travellers for late and cancelled trains , and sets minimum standards for service . |
| 55 | Hewlett Packard has launched the LaserJet 4 , a 600 dots per inch network printer which sets new standards for print quality and ease of use , and yet costs no more than a current LaserJet 3 . |
| 56 | The 600 dpi print resolution sets new standards for laser printing ( although whether most people would be able to tell the difference between , say , 400 dpi and 600 dpi is another matter ) . |
| 57 | The C t 's are an increasing positive sequence converging to so in early periods players of all types imitate z = 0 by setting low values for , thus building a reputation . |
| 58 | This is done in two ways : by setting specific targets for disadvantaged population groups and by spelling out the need to change key determinants of health beyond the health care sector . |
| 59 | Director of Studies : ‘ Setting high standards for the best will pull the others along . ’ |
| 60 | Director of Studies : ‘ Setting high standards for the best will pull the others along . ’ |