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The phrase "a time limit was set" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing deadlines or constraints imposed on a task or event.
Example: "In order to ensure the project stays on track, a time limit was set for the completion of each phase."
Alternatives: "a deadline was established" or "a time constraint was imposed."
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Officials said this week that this had been an error and that if a time limit was set, it would be 120 days.
The database queries2 were carried out in November and December of 2015, and a time limit was set to search for documents from published before 2014.
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Additionally, a time limit is set for finding as many D2s with as little errors as possible.
A 24-hour time limit was set.
In an Iron Man match, a time-limit is set for a particular amount, in this case thirty-minutes.
No time limit was set for these interpretations.
No time limit was set on the length of the search.
For the Persian adapted grammatical reasoning test, the time limit was set at 3 min for the entire test.
Although no time limit was set, the respondents were asked to return the filled in questionnaire before the beginning of the conference, with most of the donors handing back their forms within 10 minutes.
The run time limit was set to 10 seconds.
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