Example sentences of "to set [adv] [noun] for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They offered the essentially optimistic message that nature was strong enough to resist destruction by human agencies — the climax could easily be restored if humankind chose to set aside areas for conservation . |
| 2 | Those of us who feel we are too busy or not dedicated enough to set aside time for exercise periods can utilize our daily routine to provide at least some opportunities to keep fit . |
| 3 | To achieve a lasting weight loss , you are going to need to set aside time for preparation and consumption of food , and that may mean altering your lifestyle . |
| 4 | It is obviously more difficult to set aside time for meal planning if you happen to be going through a heavy time at work . |
| 5 | The committee responded by increasing grants to voluntary agencies , entering into an agreement with Queen Mary 's Hospital and the Women 's Settlement Hospital to set aside beds for maternity cases , and producing monthly statistics on the work of health visiting staff ( ibid. 16 January , 12 June and 11 September 19 ) . |
| 6 | We also agreed to set up systems for audit ( box 2 ) . |
| 7 | From 1 April they will be able to set up contracts for community health services such as district nursing and chiropody , and possibly this might be extended to social aspects of community care . |
| 8 | ‘ If you are going to set up things for volunteers , you need to make sure that you 've got your act together because otherwise , if they just turn up and muddle along , they wo n't stay . |
| 9 | Its essential purpose is to set up standards for computing which reflect the users ' requirements rather than manufacturers ' convenience . |
| 10 | Ridging ploughs , with double ( left and right ) mould-boards , are used to set up ridges for potatoes and roots . |