Example sentences of "was set for " in BNC.
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| 1 | By then , however , the stage was set for the rise of the true State . |
| 2 | A meeting was set for mid-April but , just before it , the whole policy was challenged by an adviser to the Government , Professor Alan Walters . |
| 3 | The scene was set for progress towards a modern network . |
| 4 | The first meeting of the Social Security Committee was set for Wednesday 6 February . |
| 5 | Cabinet consideration of the social security review was set for Thursday 25 April . |
| 6 | Publication was set for Monday 3 June . |
| 7 | So the stage was set for the inquisition . |
| 8 | A new trial date was set for April 23 . |
| 9 | The stage was set for some alignment between the individual , a single political authority , and a single territory , culture and language ; a passive patriotism that was defined by the existence of clear enemies abroad . |
| 10 | The wedding was set for October , and Elizabeth was offered a reward , for which she was sweetly grateful ; the Maclean was invited to bring his heir to Inveraray for the betrothal . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | A target figure of 70 machine sets of components was set for delivery by 31 July 1942 , out of a total order of 225 sets , later reduced to 160 . |
| 13 | The stage was set for a nice priority fight . |
| 14 | The stage was set for the establishment of thirteen ‘ centres of excellence ’ for the development of full-time surveying — thanks , principally to the foresight and energy of HMI Howard Wainwright — and for the first time a sense of security and confidence was available to the selected centres , as they were encouraged to improve their resources base and to develop exempting RICS diplomas , and subsequently degrees , to be validated by the CNAA . |
| 15 | With both sides eager for action the stage was set for a full-scale encounter battle . |
| 16 | The dominance reduction programme was set for about a four week period , although many of the suggestion do have to be carried out longer term — or even permanently — for best results with pairs of fighting male dogs . |
| 17 | The date for the joyous occasion was set for the Sunday of the Canon European Masters and so Spence had to find a replacement to carry his bag at Crans-sur-Sierre . |
| 18 | No further date was set for Mrs Kemp 's appeal in Orkney , despite monthly requests to the Chief Executive , Ron Gilbert , to the Council Convener , Jackie Tait , and to the Director of Administration and Legal Services , Rowan McCallum . |
| 19 | The way was set for much-needed change , but would things change for the better ? |
| 20 | Involving 14 people drawn from financial and management accounts as well as information systems departments , the target live date was set for 30 June 1992 . |
| 21 | The already elderly Prince of Wales was called to the throne on 22 January 1901 , and his coronation , on a magnificent scale , was set for 26 June 1902 . |
| 22 | It looked as if the stage was set for a carefully planned and timed entry of the leader , on the totalitarian model , but when the time came Aung San passed almost unobserved through the people to the platform , and quietly began his speech . |
| 23 | An appeal against the decision of the County Council was lodged with An Bord Pleanala , and the hearing was set for June . |
| 24 | 9 February was set for sentencing . |
| 25 | Geisler applied for probation for Mitchum and a further hearing was set for February . |
| 26 | And with Quine apparently attracted to Miss Novak , the scene was set for some off-screen highlights . |
| 27 | The scene was set for a confrontation which , because of the simultaneous peaking of unrest over the food question , threatened to bring not only a few militant engineers , but whole working-class communities into direct action against the continuation of the war . |
| 28 | The two groups prepared to write their papers and got ready for joint submission , which was set for Friday 24 March . |
| 29 | The scene was set for an eventual conflict with the question being ‘ when ’ rather than ‘ will ’ a protest movement break out . |
| 30 | BRITAIN 'S new top judge was set for a clash with the Government last night after he called for SHORTER jail sentences . |