Example sentences of "was [adj] set [adv] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He secured some West Riding support for what came to him to be a cause , but his own town , proud of its independence in educational provision , was reluctant to set up a school board after the Education Act of 1870 . |
| 2 | All the players gave this exhibition free of charge and , with the resulting revenue , the trust was able to set up a fund with which to promote junior golf on Jersey . |
| 3 | Born in 1841 , Robert 's origins were bona fide proletarian ; he worked in a glass factory and as a house painter , taking evening classes in art which proved such a successful venture that he was able to set up a studio by 1869 and had developed a substantial reputation by the 1880s . |
| 4 | John Dykstra , with Richard Edlund and others , was able to set up a camera rig that moved very precisely in metal tracks , with the camera on an arm that could move up and down , while the camera itself could pan from side to side or tilt up and down or any combination or roll over to the side and also change focus as needed . |
| 5 | When peace came in 1801 , Gibbs was able to set up a profitable business in Cadiz . |
| 6 | Heseltine was anxious to set up a link between Westland and a consortium of European helicopter companies , whereas the DTI was adamant the company should make up its own mind . |
| 7 | stated that he too was anxious to set up a North American Division . |
| 8 | PT Ltd claimed that it was entitled to set off the tax that should have been deducted against the rent due on 25 March 1991 and failed to pay the rent . |