Example sentences of "[vb mod] set [art] example " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is the parents who must set an example of consideration and true courtesy to the teenagers , whether they seem to deserve it or not . |
| 2 | In all these cases , it is vitally important that parents should set an example . |
| 3 | ‘ I feel very strongly that someone should set an example . |
| 4 | They should set an example by observing rules and regulations , using protective equipment , etc . |
| 5 | He told the Labour Conference in Blackpool that the Cabinet should set an example by having faith in the public seft sector . |
| 6 | ‘ You could set an example , at least . |
| 7 | We thought we 'd set an example . |
| 8 | When Alistair Wright became human resource director at Digital Equipment Co six years ago , he vowed he would set an example to the rest of the organisation by passing authority down the line and totally empowering his staff . |
| 9 | He hoped that the government would set an example to the nation by inaugurating a period of change , but he did not believe that the estates of the realm should be given extensive political rights or that the power of the tsar should be dramatically reduced . |
| 10 | The theory behind such schemes is that ambitious large farmers will set an example , which will encourage their small backward neighbours . |
| 11 | What is needed is a leader who will set an example in worship and give some brief teaching from the scriptures . |
| 12 | We can set an example . |
| 13 | It is only through the influence of individuals who can set an example , and whom the masses recognize as their leaders , that they can be induced to perform the work and undergo the renunciations on which the existence of civilization depends . |