Example sentences of "set [art] target " in BNC.
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| 31 | It sets the target of reducing atmospheric pollution by 40 per cent over the next decade , and of stabilizing carbon dioxide emissions at their present level by the year 2000 ( fast becoming the widely accepted consensus target — see EDs 39 and 40 ) . |
| 32 | As mentioned previously , the agreement made with the IMF in May 1988 sets a target rate of inflation for the end of the year of 95 per cent . |
| 33 | It sets a target of 80 per cent of plastics and paper , and 90 per cent of glass , tin and aluminium , to be recycled by 1 July 1995 . |
| 34 | Therefore part of the appraisal is setting the target to be competent in the job . |
| 35 | During the negotiations , was the Minister a party to setting the target of acceptability for the west coast main line at 90 per cent ? |
| 36 | In the Lord Mayor 's speech in London in November 1985 Nigel Lawson formally abandoned M3 and since 1987 gave more emphasis to broad money or M4 ( which is M3 plus building society liabilities ) though not setting a target range . |
| 37 | Injuries to two MCC bowlers helped Richards and Gomes both make centuries , and Lloyd declared at 248 for 3 , setting a target of 303 . |
| 38 | ‘ Breakthrough 2000 ’ warmed my heart because I think : here is vision , here is faith , and here are people who are setting a target and they are wanting to move towards it . ’ |
| 39 | Instead of one side doing all their batting in one go and setting a target for the other side to beat , baseball 's innings are broken up into bits , with each side batting in turn until nine innings have been completed . |
| 40 | Now organiser Belfast City Council is setting a target of 110,000 participants for the challenge against Rostock . |
| 41 | I am setting a target of £9M for CAW 1988 . |
| 42 | The principal points include : , setting a target for a 30 per cent reduction in global carbon dioxide emissions by the year 2005 ; , a total ban on the use of chlorofluorocarbons by 1994 ; , introducing an " energy tax " to encourage conservation of energy ; , adopting a system of marketable " permits to pollute " , which could be traded between companies ; , introducing road pricing and peak hour bans on cars in congested city centres ; , phasing out tax perks for company cars and replacing the Vehicle Excise Duty with a local authority tax on car use . |
| 43 | Ceauşescu set the target : $10 billion had to be repaid by the end of the decade . |
| 44 | Mike Mahoney , Newcastle 's director of rugby , set the target of promotion to Division One in three years when he moved into the Kingston Park hot seat . |
| 45 | The Secretary of State paved the way for the greening of all Whitehall departments through a White Paper to be published next year and set a target on the recycling of household waste . |
| 46 | Another measure , of ‘ narrow ’ money , was Mo , which covered cash , the banks ' till money , and the Bank of England 's operational cash , and the Chancellor set a target for this as well . |
| 47 | With Mike Roseberry ( 57 ) in support , Middlesex set a target of 237 which Essex never threatened — they were skittled for 142 . |
| 48 | THE Thor World Group of St Clare 's Church , Fulwood , Preston , set a target of £1,000 during Advent . |
| 49 | The second day , a Monday , saw the English team set a target of 185 to win , which was quite beyond the Frenchmen , who crashed to 26 all out . |
| 50 | Darlington RA 's professional Troy Dixon also made 105 not out and his side set a target of 216 for seven at Blackhall but the game was drawn . |
| 51 | Surrey , set a target of 241 to win in 47 overs , slumped to 69 for three before the weather put paid to the visitors ' hopes . |