Example sentences of "[noun] sets the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Celie remains uncomplicated and straight forward but the childish brevity sets the right tone of gratuitous violence for Celie 's early vision of the world . |
| 2 | The contract rate sets the maximum interest rate payable on an exposure . |
| 3 | If the physiotherapist sets the correct goals , they will be achieved , but she has to recognize that each patient reacts differently to rehabilitation , depending on a variety of factors . |
| 4 | The government sets the local price of petrol absurdly low while imposing taxes of over 80% on the company 's revenues . |
| 5 | This normativist approach sets the principal agenda for , and method of , inquiry . |
| 6 | The novel sets the individual reader 's response above authorial determination of meaning , orthodox critical interpretations , and other ‘ closed ’ forms of response . |
| 7 | The Board sets the final examination from a detailed syllabus available from the NEBE . |
| 8 | that talk about the company of which I 'm chairman is that there is a personnel and compensation committee which in the absence of a chief executive sets the chief executive 's remuneration and with the presence of the chief executive , although he 's not , I 'm not a member of that committee we work on the other senior executives of the company , it 's quite similar to the process used here in your company . |
| 9 | If , however , the central bank sets the reserve ratio , then by simply increasing it , it can force banks to reduce their non-reserve assets ( mainly credit ) . |
| 10 | In every aspect of his job the Profitboss sets the highest professional standards . |
| 11 | The otter , sliding up a river like a sleek cat and whistling to its mate under the moon , is truly king of the waters , and the presence of otters on a river system sets the final seal of well-being on its wildlife . |
| 12 | So cardinal a quality is this , so clear a mark of a man being filled with the Spirit of Christ , that in the middle of his three chapters on spiritual gifts ( 1 Cor. 12–14 ) , Paul sets the crowning gift of love . |
| 13 | Professor Williams believes that the decision of the Supreme Court of Victoria in Morgan sets the correct standard of knowledge . |