Example sentences of "[noun pl] set a [adj] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sheep entries set a new record , and topped 500 for the first time . |
| 2 | The 1982 Local Government Finance Act abolished the right of authorities to set a supplementary rate and the 1984 Rates Act empowered the government to limit the spending and rates of centrally defined overspending authorities . |
| 3 | Space Biospheres Ventures , the private firm that built and runs Biosphere 2 , said the bionauts set a new world record for living in a closed system . |
| 4 | No longer did record companies set a contractual agenda which the young , naive performer was obliged to follow . |
| 5 | Educating young people to drink responsibly and in moderation is best achieved by parents setting a good example . |
| 6 | Situated on the edge of the pedestrian zone , is the friendly Hotel Haymon , consisting of two Tyrolean chalet style buildings set a few yards apart . |
| 7 | COWARDLY IRA terrorists set a cynical double bomb trap yesterday to bring fear to the heart of London . |
| 8 | Until you do this , you are liable for up to £50 of fraudulent use ( though some card issuers set a lower limit ) . |
| 9 | Yet again he eked out his resources across the two laps to set a new best of 1min 48.4sec . |
| 10 | Commenting on its figures ( page seven ) , National Semiconductor Corp says it expects fourth quarter gross margins to improve over third quarter margins and that third quarter worldwide orders set a new record , up 40% over last year , and that it entered the fourth quarter with an improved backlog — record OEM orders more than offset seasonal weaknesses in distribution to give record orders for the Americas ; European orders were up while Japanese markets weakened slightly . |
| 11 | Yesterday the it was n't yesterday , it was earlier on this week , the County Councillors set a new budget for Oxfordshire and they made ten million pounds worth of cuts . |
| 12 | The Securities and Investments Board 's Conduct of Business Rules sets a lower standard and allow agents to keep commission , though they are required to disclose the fact that it has been received . |
| 13 | But it will deal a blow to the agreement , which allows publishers to set a minimum price for most books . |
| 14 | Such increases set a bad example and I hope that managers in the private and public sectors will remember that the setting of pay for those who are high on the ladder affects the willingness of people further down the ladder to respond sensibly . |
| 15 | Freddie Head , rider of Pistol Packer , opined that ‘ Mill Reef was the best horse I 've ever seen ’ , and the French press compared him with the horse whose stunning victory in the Arc six years earlier had marked him out as the very best horse of the era : ‘ Comme Sea Bird II — mais plus vite ’ , raved Paris-Turf He was indeed plus vite , for his Arc time of 2 minutes 28.3 seconds set a new course record . |
| 16 | THE two bosses who cut their own pay to less than that of a trainee to preserve jobs set a fine example in these tough times . |