Example sentences of "setting [adv] [noun pl] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | Besides the intermediate stage of setting up protectorates over local political units , there was considerable open interference in the affairs of some formally independent countries . |
2 | But as long as he is setting up things for other people , that 's fine by me . ’ |
3 | The National Children 's Home wants the government to re-think the provision it makes for young people , increasing benefits for those on training courses and setting up grants for those leaving care . |
4 | Papinian 's doubts , therefore , are not about the validity of setting up trusts in indirect words , but about the use to which the testator is putting these words . |
5 | Nevertheless , Balcon did take practical measures of his own to develop more technically sophisticated films , by setting up productions in German studios , and working with European technicians whose superiority to their British counterparts was recognized . |
6 | The work in setting up sanctuaries for threatened chimps began when she was asked by the American ambassador in Burundi to design a conservation plan . |
7 | More recently , the Department has commissioned an awareness campaign whose major aims are : ensuring everyone who needs to know about EMC does so ; ensuring that UK industry is well equipped with information to tackle the directive ; setting up mechanisms for British industry to acquire the necessary technical know-how ; helping industry to implement EMC measures with minimum cost and disruption ; and finally , promoting the positive aspects of competitive advantage in Europe as well as explaining the pitfalls of non-compliance . |
8 | They could not grasp the value of setting up refuges for Asian women and to these men consulting with the community always meant consulting with other men . |
9 | Soviet spokesmen accused ‘ NATO circles ’ of distorting the idea of non-alignment through relegating ‘ to the number of the ‘ non-aligned ’ states those few newly free countries whose leaders are presently … regarded as ‘ friends of the West ’ and share the concept of the ‘ strategy of a united front ’ , that is are in favour of setting up alliances with imperialist powers , first of all the United States ’ . |
10 | The first test consisted of setting up portfolios of equally-weighted stocks in the seven main macroeconomic sectors in the American economy . |
11 | By the way , are you realising that this week is for setting up appointments for next week . |
12 | We will publish later this year new proposals for the inspection of social work in England , setting up arrangements for systematic independent inspection of all care services and every local authority social services department . |
13 | She was also busy , through Posi , acknowledging and agreeing and setting up con-ordinates for this new meeting . |
14 | On receiving a referral a social worker can usefully begin by setting out answers to these questions : |
15 | The French Green party Les Verts and the ruling Parti Socialiste in the Nord — Pas-de-Calais region have reached an agreement setting out guidelines for economic development in the region . |
16 | The following are fairly typical : Diaries told of assaults on children ( in which the court heard that ‘ an unemployed kitchen porter from Leamington kept diaries setting out details of indecent assaults he committed on young children ’ ) or Jail for man who lured boys to factory . |