Example sentences of "[coord] to set [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The parliament met in Luxembourg to establish a European pressure group for the rights of pensioners and to set a common standard pensioners could use to lobby their own governments . |
| 2 | It is the task in front of humanity to arrive at a definition for all controversial acts and to set a value on them ; acts decided as ‘ good ’ contributing to the Godhead , acts decided as ‘ evil ’ detracting there from , and acts of an innocuous nature as ‘ neutral ’ — , and having no effect . |
| 3 | What Miandad 's 59 did yesterday was to frustrate England 's struggling bowlers and to set a platform from which Pakistan can give themselves a match-winning lead today . |
| 4 | In its place the aim was to build up communities on the periphery equipped with all the necessary facilities , including local employment and to set a firm limit to the size of these communities . |
| 5 | ‘ The rights issue will substantially increase our ability to fund recovery and to set the Group on course for long-term growth . |
| 6 | The tears are thought to be caused by her pain as she looks at the sins of the world , and are meant to inspire the watchers to repent and to set an example to others . |
| 7 | In their recent joint report on the Soviet economy , the IMF and other multilateral agencies urged the Soviet Union not to move to free trade overnight , but to set a temporary tariff of 30% . |
| 8 | It is not an attempt to put my own view , but to set the parameters for a useful discussion . |