Example sentences of "[was/were] set [adv prt] by a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This was set up by a Henley member , the late Stephen Bertram , who lost his left arm in the Second War and who joined the Society in 1955 . |
| 2 | Chris Stocks was set up by a friend when The Sun newspaper asked readers to send in photographs of Chris Evans lookalikes . |
| 3 | Forty two year old decorated U D R veteran , Albert Cooper , was set up by a woman who left a booby-trapped car at this garage for repairs . |
| 4 | It was set up by a Czech called Paul Popper in 1934 . |
| 5 | In 1968 , the William Lambarde ( 1536–1601 ) Memorial Fund , was set up by a bequest of the late Mrs M.E. Lambarde , to the Society of Antiquaries of London . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | In November 1989 a Movement for Polish Politics ( RPP ) was set up by a number of OKP deputies , members of citizens ' committees , industrial associations and various political clubs , the aim being to unite the Polish centre-right . |
| 8 | Erm , we we talked about this sort of issue earlier on , in in relationship to the , to the R A D. Erm , I 'm not quite sure of the strong importance of that organisation to the council , but I am sure that this erm , committee was set up by a number of south west authorities who are trying to look at the future of county farms . |
| 9 | The $2,000 prize was set up by a patrons ' organization of the National Museum of American Art in honour of Charles C. Eldredge , former director of the museum . |
| 10 | Drummonds Bank was set up by a Scot in the Scottish end of London ( the name Scotland Yard dates from mediaeval times when the kings of Scotland and their ambassadors would lodge there . |