Example sentences of "[was/were] set the [noun sg] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | It is a particularly successful version compared with those produced by other pupils in the group who were set the task . |
| 2 | Teams representing a cross-section of housing interests were set the task of building a sandy estate incorporating a housing mix of family and old folks ' homes . |
| 3 | In brief , then , the EMS was set the twin objectives of reducing the volatility of intra-EC exchange rates and of effecting a permanent reduction in member countries ' inflation rates . |
| 4 | Thus was set the standard for my spell in the Production Department … |
| 5 | An area of concern was identified and a project team was set the objective of finding a solution . |
| 6 | This feature is illustrated in figure 5.2 , in which it can be seen that in period 3 ( odd ) w t was set the end of the period 2 ( even ) but was actually set two periods earlier in period 1 ( odd ) . |