Example sentences of "setting [adv] [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The CPV had made a number of errors in the past ; it had taken too much time setting forth the initial stage of the transitional period to socialism and had made " many mistakes " in reforming prices , wages and money and in ideological and organizational tasks . |
| 2 | Coastguards have slammed youths who sparked a rescue alert by setting off a red flare yesterday between Cullercoats and Tynemouth . |
| 3 | Sergeant Cork made more than sure it would not enter the battle : setting off a large demolition charge , he was killed in the blast . |
| 4 | Ideally , you should also be setting aside a certain amount each month for a ‘ rainy day ’ or for any emergency , such as the car suddenly developing problems . |
| 5 | Where a government is very keen to press on with its programme , and where it can foresee that it would otherwise be frustrated by pressure of time , it can move that a timetable be adopted for a particular measure and , if the House so resolves , the Business Committee of the House will arrange a programme for a particular Bill , setting aside a specific number of days for each stage . |
| 6 | Setting aside a statutory demand |
| 7 | setting aside a particular Sunday of their choice annually as Human Rights Day , for prayer and reflection on human rights issues . |
| 8 | Clearly he was against setting aside the international competition and had no particular liking for Gothic , but the chief reason was probably his relationship with Palmerston . |
| 9 | Setting aside the final volume as the copter 's blades slowed , Duroc mused that Gibbon was sending a message to the end of the 20th Century , a message he had never realized was implicit in his text . |
| 10 | The thing about community life is that even setting aside the actual word arts through the way in which community arts workers work with small groups of people who have come together because they 're doing something interesting because it looks something that they want to do , brings groups of people together . |
| 11 | Setting aside the polemical aspects of his argument , Honderich 's thesis boils down to three points . |
| 12 | Concern is growing that the 1985 decree setting aside the Yanomami Park — a large area of Brazilian rainforest inhabited by the Yanomami Indians — faces such massive opposition from Brazil 's powerful politicians , rich landowners and the military that it may never be enacted . |
| 13 | Setting aside the exact figures chair , I think Leeds position is that left late at the goalposts set down by R P G two , erm our members are the City Council 's grasped the mettle of accommodating the level of accommodation that that implies . |
| 14 | For the first years or so of the war , oil and gas operations , setting aside the damaged Gulf terminals and the dislocation of the northern pipeline , continued very much as during the previous decade . |
| 15 | Setting aside the physical hardware , in terms of power a Macintosh performs roughly the same as a PC/AT , there are other fundamental differences between the two systems . |
| 16 | Setting aside the important caveat about the reliability of these numbers in the absence of an audit , what conclusions can we draw about performance indicators such as these ? |
| 17 | It recognized that " pluralistic democracy and the rule of law are essential for ensuring respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms " and that the development of societies based on these principles was a prerequisite for progress in setting up a lasting order of peace , security , justice , and co-operation in Europe . |
| 18 | To fulfil the objective of setting up a serious centre , the new course needs to be supported by at least one new lecturer , and ideally two — a theologian and a development specialist with experience in small-scale community participation projects of the type churches are often involved with . |
| 19 | My hon. Friend puts his finger on one of the central dilemmas faced by those who would advocate setting up a separate Parliament with separate powers entrenched in Edinburgh in rivalry to the Westminster Parliament . |
| 20 | This indirectly inspired the Victoria and Albert dockers to discuss setting up a rival organization to Tillett 's and led to a united campaign against the employers later in the month . |
| 21 | Stuart King of the Management Training Centre at Kingswood is setting up a new resources centre , but it is far less ambitious . |
| 22 | Unless a writer is eligible to join the PRS as a publisher member ( in addition to being a songwriting member ) there is little point in setting up a new publishing company . |
| 23 | Barcelona-based multimedia developer BSI Multimedia SA is setting up a new division to specialise in Unix and OS/2 products . |
| 24 | PROGRESS in setting up a new retreat centre in Falkland in Fife which was initiated by Church of Scotland deaconess Lynda Wright has been much swifter than anticipated with the result that it will welcome its first guests from the beginning of April . |
| 25 | This is one reason why firms are often most willing to start with a clean sheet of paper when setting up a new subsidiary , as Britain 's Midland Bank did when it established First Direct , its successful telephone-banking business . |
| 26 | Not a full-time neglect , but one which sets her as a decoration on the perimeter of his life as a busy executive setting up a new venture . |
| 27 | We need members need to get a grip on what is happening and my wife suggests this , that the panel erm rather than setting up a new panel , look at the whole issue of school meals , this and other issues . |
| 28 | These acts were described as part of a chain of military moves aimed at setting up a new alliance in the Red Sea area with the direct and active participation of the United States . |
| 29 | Sanctioned by staff , a group meeting was held at which Billy suggested setting up a new committee to ‘ get a few things sorted out ’ . |
| 30 | Furthermore , they argued — with little effect — NIH was hard pressed for cash , and the costs of setting up a new institute would almost surely come out of the research budget . |