Example sentences of "set out [prep] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For an artist to travel is to set out on a visual adventure which may or may not end in fulfilment . |
| 2 | It had been so vivid it seemed real , yet had she really been idiot enough to set out on a rough sea in a mere dinghy ? |
| 3 | Such teachers , marking students ' work with , say , the grades A , B , C , D , F , will set out with a predetermined grade-distribution in mind . |
| 4 | He then set out in a violent storm and heavy snow for Fort William , where he hoped to take the oath in the presence of the local commander of government troops . |
| 5 | I have set out below a brief paragraph in respect of each question which you could use in your replies , however I would be grateful if you would qualify any replies to indicate that these are general answers and that any specific queries on individual cases should be referred to the Council Tax Section at Chesser House or myself . |
| 6 | A convoy of vintage Rolls-Royce cars has set out on a nostalgic journey . |
| 7 | I did Hope that Lord Nelson who was staying at Raby might come down to partake of the fayre which had been set out on a Royal Oak table decorated with a huge Wheatsheaf , Blue Bells and a small Green Tree that looked very much like Three Tuns . |
| 8 | The limits to spending would be set out with a long-term perspective . |
| 9 | By statistical analysis of his surveys he showed that the megaliths were set out to a common unit of measurement , the megalithic yard of 0.83 m. , not in simple circles but in circular arcs centred on right-angled triangles . |
| 10 | If you have already made an application to the tribunal , perhaps to obviate the risk of missing a crucial time limit should negotiations collapse , the detailed terms might , if it is thought appropriate , be set out in a separate document while you withdraw your claim on form COT 4 . |
| 11 | The short-term objectives for instruction in online information retrieval , for end-user and intermediaries , are set out in a user-orientated manner in table 3 . |
| 12 | Once suitable terms have been settled and , one hopes , clearly and concisely set out in a signed agreement , you will be in a position to give the job your undivided attention , secure in the knowledge that you have created the right conditions for job survival . |
| 13 | And they got an old curtain at the back door and then that 's all you sort of go through across the corner of the kitchen and he was making a bouquet of flowers and er he was setting them all out like and then when he bought it into me it was all set out in a big thing of cellophane and it 'd got two gold strips like |
| 14 | The aims of the national curriculum and its related assessment procedures were set out in a consultative paper published in July 1987 in which it was anticipated that standards of educational provision and attainment would be raised by : |
| 15 | The charter explicitly promised the privatisation of British Rail , detailed plans for which were supposed to be set out in a white paper . |
| 16 | His religious opinions were set out in A Short History of the Evangelical Movement ( 1915 ) , and his personal interpretation of Whig philosophy in Politics and Personalities ( 1917 ) . |
| 17 | This provides that the terms of a contract with a sole member/director must either be set out in a written memorandum or be made the subject of a report to the next available board meeting and recorded in the board minutes . |
| 18 | The current thinking of the Department of Trade and Industry ( DTI ) is set out in a Green Paper published in October 1993 . |
| 19 | Even such things as the maximum angle of bank in certain configurations are specified , so once a pilot sets out on a particular flight his actions , or at least the manner in which he should fly the aeroplane , are known in precise detail . |
| 20 | It eventually showed fishermen preparing and setting out on a peaceful evening for a night 's work ; while they are at sea , a storm blows up . |
| 21 | Here he stuck out his chest and strutted about like a professional walker setting out on a long distance race . |
| 22 | It was supposed to be like going Over the Top , but it felt more like a gang of reluctant schoolboys setting out on a cross-country run with only the prospect of a quick smoke round the back of the bike sheds to sustain them . |
| 23 | The FT-SE share index was down 31.7 points before setting out on a steady recovery , closing 4.1 points down at 2,277.5 . |
| 24 | He was aware that they could be setting out on a wild-goose chase , but he had to believe that they were n't . |
| 25 | AN RAF air-sea rescue helicopter today joined a massive search for three young men who disappeared in a small speedboat after setting out on a two-hour trip along the west Wales coast . |
| 26 | The Martin Hannett-produced ‘ Get Better ’ is their second 45 since singing to the Belgian label and the band set out on a European tour in March including a date at The Locomotive in Paris on March 20 . |
| 27 | ‘ I was going to show you the laconicum , ’ he said , and he turned and snuffed like a hound across the green , open bowl , and set out on a selected trail , nose to scent , heading obliquely for the complex of standing walls where several rooms of the ancient baths converged . |
| 28 | He set out on a surging run for goal and held off the challenge of Moore and Benali before sending a low shot past Stejskal . |
| 29 | Constantius set out on a determined course of retribution , seeking out all the followers of Magnentius and exacting punishment by execution , imprisonment and confiscation of their estates and wealth . |
| 30 | He handed her a plate of freshly baked ensaimadas from a tray set out on a white linen cloth . |