Example sentences of "[noun pl] set an [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At this time the Party especially urged its officials to set an example to the country by rescuing orphaned or abandoned children who were destitute as a result of war and , in Moldavia , famine . |
| 2 | Recommendations include stopping development in crucial habitat areas , providing protection for areas of special value , and increasing local jurisdiction over coastal activities and government support of international directives to set an example . |
| 3 | Performing their job to the best of their ability , such managers set an example for others to follow . |
| 4 | Mart Kenney was a perfectionist , and his high standards set an example for scores of dance bands across the country . |
| 5 | Charity workers are looking to the boys to set an example when they return to Beirut . |
| 6 | In East Berlin , the well-known opposition figure , Pastor Rainer Eppelmann , said the talks set an example for the whole country , and called for a two-week period of calm on the streets . |
| 7 | He urged his cabinet colleagues to set an example by swapping their luxury German cars for Tatra limousines . |