Example sentences of "[noun pl] set a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sheep entries set a new record , and topped 500 for the first time . |
| 2 | Space Biospheres Ventures , the private firm that built and runs Biosphere 2 , said the bionauts set a new world record for living in a closed system . |
| 3 | No longer did record companies set a contractual agenda which the young , naive performer was obliged to follow . |
| 4 | Situated on the edge of the pedestrian zone , is the friendly Hotel Haymon , consisting of two Tyrolean chalet style buildings set a few yards apart . |
| 5 | COWARDLY IRA terrorists set a cynical double bomb trap yesterday to bring fear to the heart of London . |
| 6 | Until you do this , you are liable for up to £50 of fraudulent use ( though some card issuers set a lower limit ) . |
| 7 | Commenting on its figures ( page seven ) , National Semiconductor Corp says it expects fourth quarter gross margins to improve over third quarter margins and that third quarter worldwide orders set a new record , up 40% over last year , and that it entered the fourth quarter with an improved backlog — record OEM orders more than offset seasonal weaknesses in distribution to give record orders for the Americas ; European orders were up while Japanese markets weakened slightly . |
| 8 | Such increases set a bad example and I hope that managers in the private and public sectors will remember that the setting of pay for those who are high on the ladder affects the willingness of people further down the ladder to respond sensibly . |
| 9 | THE two bosses who cut their own pay to less than that of a trainee to preserve jobs set a fine example in these tough times . |