Example sentences of "set up [to-vb] [noun sg] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Set up to provide money for growing companies , the stockmarket failed to attract investors . |
| 2 | The International Verification and Monitoring Commission ( Comisión Internacional de Verificación y Seguimiento — CIVS ) was to be established , and in each country a national reconciliation commission was to be set up to monitor compliance with internal aspects of the plan [ see pp. 35890-95 ] . |
| 3 | A joint EC-ACP committee would be set up to discuss co-operation on international commodity agreements and specialized working parties . |
| 4 | The Bank of Korea ( central bank ) was to cut interest rates on loans from 8 per cent to 7 per cent ; a $1,480 million loan fund was set up to assist investment in high technology and export-related sectors . |
| 5 | Mr Lamont commented : ‘ The BES was set up to encourage investment in small business — not to provide highly subsidised loans for top-rate taxpayers . ’ |
| 6 | WWF played an active role , making a statement on its policy on the greenhouse effect and pledging £5,000 to a trust fund set up to facilitate participation by developing countries in the IPCC . |