This interpolation along with a multitude of surface details bind the accompanied recitative andsetpiecetogether.
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The libretto encourages this close musical relationship between the recitative and thesetpiece.
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This debate is something of an annualsetpiece.
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The conference took the form of informal discussions rather thansetpiecespeeches; the aim was an exchange of ideas.
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There will be asetpiece, as usual, this year.
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He waxed eloquent and indignant, and it was obvious that his party had made this asetpiece.
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Much of the detailed work is done outside the main authority meetings which are almost likesetpiecedebates.
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I regret that we could not have more of asetpieceon this most interesting subject.
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It was not the familiarsetpiececonvention with all parties.
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But we are not only a shadow in that sense; we are also too much of asetpiece.
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However, we do not want to reduce this to a sterile exercise in arranging a singlesetpiecemeeting once a year.
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There are also occasionalsetpieceexercises between specially organised naval and air forces.
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I hope that he will regard this as being much more than asetpiecedebate led by people who are directly concerned.
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Thesetpiecedebates on such matters as social policy, foreign affairs and defence are read and respected widely.
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Naturally, it was to be asetpiece.
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