Sentence examples for set a quota from inspiring English sources

Idaho has set a quota of 220, Montana 75.

So why even bother to set a quota?

The commission instead set a quota that was practically twice that: 29,500 tons.

But, once the consumer had set a quota, it could be changed only in writing — with a month's notice.

The Indonesian Agriculture Ministry has set a quota of 500,000 head of imported cattle for 2011.

And when you set a quota to discriminate in favour of someone, logic dictates that you discriminate against someone else.

-Investigate how setting a quota on fishing would affect the price of that kind of fish.

In most cases, Apple sets a quota for how many iPhones the carrier needs to sell over a set period of time, usually three years.

By setting a quota, she added, "we avoid a situation where real cellulosic biofuel production exceeds the mandated volume," which would weaken demand.

Moroccan officials have argued that it is better to regulate the traffic across the Mediterranean by setting a quota for migrant workers rather than leave it to smugglers.

A lawsuit, in which a decision is expected soon, accuses Harvard of setting a quota on admissions for Asian-American applicants and holding them to a higher standard than other races.