Example sentences of "[noun] [be] set [to-vb] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mrs Helen Ashton , college librarian , said hitech work stations and computers were set to replace the ageing desks , and floppy disc programmes would be used in conjunction with many study books . |
| 2 | Columbia Pictures was set to premiere the 15 million movie at Christmas — but claim it wo n't be ready in time . |
| 3 | The new breed of super heroes are set to wrestle the macho crown from the champions of the World Wrestling Federation even BEFORE they start taking on all comers in telly 's toughest endurance test next month . |
| 4 | And on Wednesday Judy Robinson is set to leave the Grey Horse pub , Bank Top Judy 's rent has gone up from £13,000 to £25,000 . |
| 5 | The Cabinet is set to approve the white paper setting out the Government 's view of the long-term future for coal and other energy resources this morning . |
| 6 | If the plan proceeds , then Dangerfield is set to become the first significant tourist facility to commemorate the history of textile manufacturing in the Borders . |
| 7 | Now Raymond Campbell is set to become the latest arrival . |
| 8 | Hynes is set to replace the injured Jason Leonard at loose-head prop . |
| 9 | Island Graphics is set to become the first — and so far the only — application for Solaris-on-Intel , to be announced this week at PC Expo . |
| 10 | Labour say the government is set to lose the Euro debate by 10 votes . |
| 11 | BULLIED Pacific No. 34027 TAW Valley is set to become the first steam locomotive to depart from London 's Waterloo with a passenger train in 25 years . |
| 12 | The veteran Shankill councillor was set to become the first outgoing Lord Mayor in Belfast 's history not to be re-elected . |
| 13 | Arenberg , quoted in US trade magazine Variety , further claims that the US police are set to enforce the very letter of the law . |
| 14 | WATER shares last night soared to a premium of more than 20 per cent on the unofficial ‘ grey market ’ as it became clear that the privatisation is set to become the biggest investor give-away since the 1987 Stock Exchange crash . |
| 15 | WATER shares last night soared to a premium of more than 20 per cent on the unofficial ‘ grey market ’ as it became clear that the privatisation is set to become the biggest investor give-away since the 1987 Stock Exchange crash . |
| 16 | Unless Major and the Hurd can neutralise it , the Government 's credibility is set to take the full force of the shock wave . |
| 17 | Perhaps the most entertaining tale came late afternoon , with anonymous telephone calls stating that a nosey employee of Marks & Spencer ( down 1 at 329p ) having been called in to deputy chairman Clinton Silver 's office , saw a piece of paper suggesting the retailer was set to bid the debt-laden supermarket group , Asda ( off ½ at 31p ) . |
| 18 | LEICESTER City chairman Brian George yesterday dismissed growing speculation that former Darlington boss Brian Little was set to become the new mannager at Sunderland . |