set task

Example Sentences

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Use a timer to set task deadline alarms.

From Inc • Mar. 8, 2013

He to be confined to the house every morning like a schoolboy, with a set task to do.

From Dorrien of Cranston by Mitford, Bertram

The other performs his set task, but at the same time he is examining into the principles of his engine, or into the conduct of the factory or business.

From The Warriors by Lindsay, Anna Robertson Brown

He had always lived in easy circumstances, doing as he liked, enjoying society, and amusing himself, and it was hard for him to devote his attention strictly to any set task.

From Four Famous American Writers: Washington Irving, Edgar Allan Poe, James Russell Lowell, Bayard Taylor A Book for Young Americans by Cody, Sherwin

The way to fight a deliriant is to keep your mind on a set task.

From The Sky Trap by Long, Frank Belknap