Example sentences of "[pron] [was/were] set up [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | In 1873 a new lime works was established at Halling followed in 1878 by a cement works known as Halling Manor Lime and Cement Works which was set up as an addition to those already operated by Hilton , Anderson and Company at Upnor and Faversham . |
| 2 | He flicked a switch on the percolator , which was set up in a recess above one of the work-benches , and reached for a fresh mug . |
| 3 | The recycling scheme is run by the non-profit making Save-a-Cup Recycling Company which was set up by a group of plastic cup manufacturers and a number of companies in the UK vending and foodservice industries just over a year ago . |
| 4 | In the event the first two centres demonstrated the dual approach to much advisory work in that one was set up by a local authority ( in Lambeth ) and one by voluntary bodies ( in South Kensington ) . |
| 5 | It was set up by a Czech called Paul Popper in 1934 . |
| 6 | It was set up after a three-year campaign by an all-party war crimes group . |