Example sentences of "[noun] [was/were] set [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Each department was set a minimum target of 52 per cent women and 10 per cent ethnic minorities . |
| 2 | The sun was setting a glittering scene for the first hole , enlivening the damp leaves on the backdrop of ancient and stately trees , whose different designs gave character to each and every hole on this , one of the loveliest golf courses in southern England . |
| 3 | His entrance test was to set a four-part antiphon ( in a locked room to prevent cheating ) : he completed the task — which took some composers four hours or so — in just over half an hour , and was unanimously elected a member of the Accademia . |
| 4 | Prior to 1988 , the BBC 's licence fee was set every three years at a level that was mid-way between what the BBC wanted and what politicians thought was electorally acceptable . |
| 5 | As a comparison , he pointed out that if the entire population of China were set the same task , it would take them more than four hours to complete it . |