Example sentences of "[noun] [be] set for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A COUPLE who suffered a catalogue of tragedies are set for a second honeymoon in the Austrian mountains . |
| 2 | LIVERPOOL 'S latest recruit Stig Inge Bjornbye is set for a dramatic debut next week after receiving a work permit . |
| 3 | Liverpool 's latest recruit Stig Inge Bjornbye is set for a dramatic debut next week after receiving a work permit . |
| 4 | But the two crews are likely to meet again at Henley and the scene is set for a classic confrontation . |
| 5 | His interest in the British empire was stimulated by a schoolmaster 's setting for a Latin essay prize a subject involving imperial federation . |
| 6 | Liverpool Town Hall is set for a new look |
| 7 | Once Lothar had again spurned his brothers ' messengers , and come southwards from Aachen to the Moselle , apparently seeking battle , the scene was set for a final showdown . |
| 8 | The scene was set for a Russian calamity . |
| 9 | With actress Jackie , 47 , the Hollywood party scene was set for a quiet chat and a bottle of champagne — maybe a magnum . |
| 10 | From an early stage the pattern was set for a memorable bout as Close jabbed with great conviction , never once taking a backward step and trading punches on an equal basis throughout the fight . |
| 11 | THE BEATLES and other former pop stars are set for a new royalties bonanza under an artistes ' rights deal agreed by the EC yesterday . |
| 12 | The bitterness of Maastricht opponents who also included Tory ex-minister Lord Parkinson and former Commons Speaker Viscount Tonypandy signalled that the European Communities ( Amendment ) Bill is set for a gruelling passage , despite it being given an unopposed second reading . |
| 13 | PAUL WARHURST is set for a dramatic return to first-team football tomorrow — less than a fortnight after it almost killed him . |
| 14 | Thirty years ago teacher education in Britain was set for a major expansion . |
| 15 | Meanwhile , Widnes ace Jonathan Davies is set for a New Year comeback . |
| 16 | EMMA Thompson is set for a glittering Hollywood career as she became Britain 's hottest chance to win an Oscar . |
| 17 | TWO of Ireland 's best known Catholic priests are set for a bitter and unprecedented court war , it was revealed yesterday . |
| 18 | The closest Harp Senior League race in recent memory is set for a thrilling climax with Bann playing an central role . |
| 19 | No date was set for a planned third meeting . |
| 20 | No new date was set for a ninth round of talks . |
| 21 | Early in the season , Tony Wright bravely predicted that Gloucestershire were set for a successful summer . |
| 22 | 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 . |
| 23 | To this add some good ensemble singing from the ladies in particular and some well focused if robust playing from the orchestra pit ( conductor Arthur Berwick ) and the stage is set for a successful run . |
| 24 | 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 . ’ |
| 25 | The stage was set for a critical vote where members would be asked to decide whether they were for or against Reagan 's economic programme . |
| 26 | The stage was set for a nice priority fight . |
| 27 | Dublin-born master flautist Brian Dunning and ex-Stockton 's Wing bodhran virtuoso Tommy Hayes were soon joined in Portland , Oregon , by Bothy Band founder Micheál O Dhomhnaill , and immediately the stage was set for a musical collaboration which has taken the band all over the world . |
| 28 | With both sides eager for action the stage was set for a full-scale encounter battle . |