Example sentences of "[noun] setting [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I have found it better to sue a tension setting one dot higher for the slip stitch part . |
| 2 | " The exhibitors thought they just wanted a big shed , " Bizat phlegmatically recalls , " and their view was " all we want people to see is our stands , we do n't want them looking anywhere else " , so they disliked the idea ofa setting that was attractive in itself But the then architect , Dr Peter Smith , wanted to bring the Palace back to its previous glory . |
| 3 | In the near half-century since that Windrush summer I have heard the work performed by many artists , but never to impress as much as in that lovely seascape setting many years ago . |
| 4 | In the case of Kuwait , invaded by Iraq in August 1990 , this would refer not only to the Iraqis setting alight the oil wells but to the deliberate pumping of six million barrels of oil from refineries into the Persian Gulf waters . |
| 5 | The Government welcome the European Commission 's draft directive setting new limits for the sulphur content of diesel fuel and other gasoil . |
| 6 | A Community directive setting minimum standards for the welfare of veal calves was agreed by majority vote at the October Agriculture Council . |
| 7 | Foreign Ministers had approved in Luxembourg on Oct. 5 , by a majority verdict , a directive setting minimum ethical standards for television broadcasting in the single market . |
| 8 | Competitive equilibrium is Pareto-efficient because the independent actions of producers setting marginal cost equal to price , and consumers setting marginal benefits equal to price , ensure that the marginal cost of producing a good just equals its marginal benefit to consumers . |
| 9 | But the Commission is also preparing Directives setting minimum conditions for part-time employees and young people . |
| 10 | On Sunday , Miranda and her friend Carol had spent the morning setting each other 's hair . |
| 11 | The atmosphere of the little town is that of an age long gone and is best appreciated in late evening when the daily influx of sightseers has departed ; then , in silence , a visitor feels an intruder in a very private community in a fairy-tale setting unrelated to reality . |
| 12 | The typical emigrant , huddled together with his like in the strange new environment which received him coldly enough — the militant xenophobia of the ‘ Know-Nothings ’ was a native American response to the influx of starving Irish in the 1850s — fell back naturally on the only human setting that was familiar and could provide help , the company of his countrymen . |
| 13 | Purchasers will need more advice on prescribing ; in a contract setting this will include the definition of health gain from drugs , secondary care agreement of joint treatment protocols , systems to ensure appropriate prescribing at the primary care and secondary care interface , and definition of the standards and range of pharmaceutical services . |
| 14 | read in the context of role-play and dramatic play , eg in the home play corner , class shop , or other dramatic play setting such as a café , hospital or post office . |
| 15 | There are reports , well-authenticated , that wizards setting magic to destroy the Castle have been themselves assaulted by unseen and unknown magical forces . |
| 16 | In a school setting this would mean that differing objectives may be met and individual teachers supported , which would lead to overall harmony but not necessarily maximise purely educational outcomes . |
| 17 | Competitive equilibrium is Pareto-efficient because the independent actions of producers setting marginal cost equal to price , and consumers setting marginal benefits equal to price , ensure that the marginal cost of producing a good just equals its marginal benefit to consumers . |
| 18 | Unfortunately space does not permit us to show here the terms , conditions and exclusions of the insurance but a cover note setting these out in full will be sent to you with your booking confirmation . |
| 19 | We made no attempt to select particular kinds of subjects , since our main aim was to see how different kinds of subjects would carry out this decision problem , though we appreciate that in a market setting some of the less efficient decision-makers might be weeded out by the market process . |
| 20 | I tend to play with the wah on the treble setting all the time which gives you an incredibly trebly sound and it 's really hard to make that sound good because it distorts and feeds back all the time . |
| 21 | And although fall-out from tests has declined dramatically in recent years , a bit more uncertainty about predictions is a price worth paying in order win an agreement setting lower limits . |