Example sentences of "set for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Turn off the heat and allow to set for a few minutes . |
| 2 | Leave the rabbit to set for a few moments . |
| 3 | Put in the refrigerator to set for an hour or more . |
| 4 | ‘ We 'll let that set for a little while , then X-ray it again to check that it 's nicely lined up . |
| 5 | For example , what pass mark would they set for an examination they are about to sit ? |
| 6 | Cruising Altitude passed the pacemaking Floyd as they crossed the final hurdle and he looked all set for a comfortable victory . |
| 7 | However , at the classroom level there may be specific objectives set for a particular session or activity . |
| 8 | During taxi manoeuvres and take-off the pictures will show ground views to get those at the controls set for a flight to remember . |
| 9 | HILARY GILES of Dunstable and her husband Charles are all set for a super day out at York today , as guests of the Daily Mirror . |
| 10 | With Nouveau , Uniplex 's revamped office automation software , set for a first quarter release next year , Uniplex is preparing its resellers and customers for more complex computing environments , like client/server , according to John Humphries , professional services division manager . |
| 11 | There has been much comment by Cleese , as well as others , about how being 6ft at the age of 12 ( he 's now 6ft 5in ) , and not being made a prefect at his public school , and being the only child of older , lower middle-class parents , set for a career as a solicitor , began the problems and embarrassments that inspire his comedy . |
| 12 | So far 52 have left the Company with firm departure dates set for a further 62 . |
| 13 | Management at the Redworth Hall hotel and country club near Darlington say they set for a record breaking year by using an aggressive marketing campaign . |
| 14 | All set for a festive lunch at Grampian Transport in Aberdeen are driver Frank Evans and his colleague Neil Warden , who were being served by CCG 's manager , Isobel Walker . |
| 15 | The ceremony meant an unscheduled return to work for Christine as she had been off work with a broken hip , but was well on the way to recovery and set for a New Year return . |
| 16 | NEWS CORPORATION is set for a fall in profits this year , mainly because of the haemorrhage of cash caused by losses on Sky Television , its satellite TV station . |
| 17 | Even Sir Geoffrey Howe unwittingly contributed to the general impression , as he addressed the Bow Group from an Opera House stage set for a performance of Cats . |
| 18 | Mrs Thatcher is set for a clash with President Bush tomorrow over proposed big cuts in the US defence budget . |
| 19 | Mrs Thatcher is set for a clash with President Bush tomorrow over proposed big cuts in the US defence budget . |
| 20 | If London and the North both win , as expected , then the stage will be nicely set for a north-south shoot-out in their final game at Otley next Saturday . |
| 21 | Piles of pessimistic reports from stockbrokers suggest that Hollywood is set for a crash . |
| 22 | AN OUTSIDER revisiting one of Britain 's great provincial cities — Manchester , Glasgow , Liverpool , Birmingham , or Leeds — after a gap of a quarter-century or so is set for a shock . |
| 23 | HOTELS and catering group Forte is set for a sharp recovery in profits after weathering the effects of the Gulf war and the recession in 1991 , it was revealed yesterday . |
| 24 | The stage is set for a showdown over a new constitution for Russia . |
| 25 | She stooped down to drink where a stone had been set for a firm landing beside a foot-wide pool . |
| 26 | One American commentator has expressed the following view : ‘ the skewing effect of an ageing society is that the economic imbalances caused by the provision of health care for the elderly potentially threaten the welfare of younger generations and of society as a whole … the stage is set for a profound confrontation . ’ |
| 27 | At the same time , milk yields had to be substantially increased and sustainable and the scene was set for a revolution in breeding and for the development of most of the modern breeds . |
| 28 | Indeed the whole issue of Sabbath observance could be set for a return to fashion . |
| 29 | Manchester trams are set for a return trip |
| 30 | Steam train set for a come-back |