Example sentences of "set by the world " in BNC.
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1 | In an effort to meet the terms set by the World Bank in June 1989 for the granting of a US$150,000,000 structural adjustment loan , the government agreed to a number of measures aimed at restructuring the banking , state and agricultural sectors . |
2 | The decision came against a background of growing public anxiety over the capital 's air pollution levels , which had reached nearly four times the recommended limits as set by the World Health Organization . |
3 | The decision came against a background of growing public anxiety over the capital 's air pollution levels , which have reached nearly four times the recommended limits as set by the World Health Organization . |
4 | The UK government will issue health warnings about low-level ozone pollution only when it reaches 200 parts per billion — more than twice the safety threshold of 75 parts per billion set by the World Health Organization ( WHO ) . |
5 | One of the stores targeted by FoE , the B&Q chain , has announced it intends to phase out all imports of unsustainably-produced tropical timber by 1995 — the target date set by the World Wide Fund for Nature . |
6 | Elm Energy , which is operating the plant on a contract from the Non-Fossil Purchasing Agency , says the power station will be the cleanest in the country ; £48 million has been spent on equipment to ensure that emissions are well below maximum levels set by the World Health Organisation . |