Example sentences of "[vb past] up a committee " in BNC.
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| 1 | The local City Council set up a committee of inquiry to investigate the policing arrangements for the visit and complaints were made to the Police Complaints Authority . |
| 2 | The Secretary of State Kenneth Baker set up a committee in 1957 , charged with the task of examining A levels ( the Higginson Committee ) . |
| 3 | The defence argument put paid to yet another proposal in 1924 but in 1929 the Labour Government set up a Committee of Inquiry which concluded that a ‘ double barrelled ’ rail tunnel could probably be built although it would be necessary to drive a pilot tunnel to demonstrate its feasibility beyond doubt . |
| 4 | The Presbyterian ministers who occupied most of the Church 's livings , however , even before his arrival set up a committee to draw up a list of the objectionable features in his works ; their report , which condemned him as a heretic for denying Original Sin , was sent to the King . |
| 5 | The Assembly , which met in Prague , Czech and Slovak Federal Republic , 1–11 September , also recommended that CEC set up a committee on communication to consider the communication needs of the churches . |
| 6 | Subsequently , the minister set up a committee under Mr David Cairns QC , and including Mr Peter Masefield ( as he then was ) and others , to look into the law and practice of aircraft accident investigation in the UK . |
| 7 | It was in response to these pressures , and more particularly its commitment to enhancing equality of opportunity and tackling the problem of underachievement , that the Inner London Education Authority ( ILEA ) set up a committee of enquiry chaired by David Hargreaves . |
| 8 | To allay the disquiet which had been caused , the Lord Chancellor of the day , Lord Kilmuir , set up a committee on administrative tribunals and enquiries under the chairmanship of Sir Oliver Franks . |
| 9 | In 1987 the CCAB set up a committee under the chairmanship of Sir Ron Dearing to review the accounting standard setting process . |
| 10 | Indeed , in 1976 the PLP set up a committee of eight backbenchers to study how consultation with the Labour Government could be improved . |
| 11 | As early as 1920 the Ministry set up a committee to study the regional problems of South Wales : the first example in Britain of ad hoc regional planning . |
| 12 | When the European Communities Act 1972 became law each House of Parliament set up a committee to advise on how scrutiny of European legislation could most effectively take place . |
| 13 | In December the federal parliament set up a committee to examine ways of streamlining the process of constitutional reform , and in particular considering the unanimity among all 10 provinces currently required to achieve key constitutional changes . |
| 14 | Meanwhile , on Aug. 24 Gorbachev set up a committee for the interim management of the economy , headed by Silayev with three reformers as his deputies — Arkady Volsky , head of the Scientific Industrial Union , Yuri Luzhkov from Moscow 's city soviet , and Yavlinsky . |
| 15 | The Lithuanian parliament adopted on Nov. 5 , by 76 votes to none , a law on issuing currency , and set up a committee to determine the implementation of the new currency , the litas . |
| 16 | It is assumed that anyone knows how to run a workshop , publicize a meeting , organize a local campaign , set up a committee — or whatever . |
| 17 | In November 1971 the Council set up a committee to consider its future relationships with the colleges — ‘ to consider what changes are desirable to afford greater independence to polytechnics and colleges in planning and operating courses leading to the Council 's degrees ’ . |
| 18 | After receiving alarmist reports from the heads of both the Second and Third Departments , on 27 February / 11 March 1848 Nicholas set up a committee under Menshikov to recommend ways of limiting the circulation of unwelcome ideas . |
| 19 | In 1989 the Government set up a Committee to investigate reform of the law relating to media mis-statements and invasion of privacy : its report may provide further impetus for reform . |
| 20 | West Mercia police have already been in touch with nine other forces and set up a committee covering the west and south of England , the Midlands and Wales to prevent any more Castlemorton style gatherings . |
| 21 | Ewan is the 2,000th disabled person to find a job in the area of Glasgow , Renfrew and Dumbarton since the Employment Service set up a committee to spearhead initiatives in this field more than a year ago . |
| 22 | At Courtaulds , Chris 's colleague in the powerhouse , Pete Roberts , set up a committee to co-ordinate money-raising activities , from raffles to keep fit and sponsored walks to bungee jumps . |
| 23 | But what I would like to say before we look at those is that the Act was actually based upon a report — the government set up a committee to look into special education several years ago , and this reported about two years ago . |