set rule

collocation in English

meaningsofsetandrule

These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withrule.
set
adjective
uk
/set/us
/set/
ready ...
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rule
noun
uk
/ruːl/us
/ruːl/
an accepted principle or instruction that states the way things are or should be done, and tells you what you are allowed or are not allowed ...
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(Definition ofsetandrulefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofset rule

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There is nosetruleto determine what should be used as a basic goal component.
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There is nosetrule.
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They vary; there is nosetrule.
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But there can clearly be nosetruleabout it.
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There is no question about that, but the real concern is that developers would be dissuaded by such a hard and fastsetrule.
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The law recognises that there are cases of extreme difficulty and emergency which are not capable of being defined by anysetruleor formula.
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There is nosetrulefor when or where showers are to be held.
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There isn't exactly asetrulefor how many views constitute a video going viral.
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Although residence was mainly patrilocal, in the long run there was nosetrule.
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With thatsetrule, the 2 players play on a complete singles court until one player remains to be designated the winner.
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There is nosetrulefor which other syllables might receive stress in a polysyllabic word, or which monosyllabic words are stressed in a clause.
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One had to wonder why did they let him race and collect points throughout the season in the first place if this was thesetrule.
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