Example sentences of "[noun] set the [noun sg] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The chapter sets the tenor for the whole work in so far as it tries to examine the social conditions under which blacks became involved in sport , first in the USA and then in Great Britain . |
| 2 | The first Test at Brisbane set the tone for the series : Australia disappointed with 166 , routed by Bedi 's 5 for 55 , but redeemed themselves by dismissing India for just 153 . |
| 3 | The relative stability in the north that followed Barbarossa 's defeat set the stage for the next step in the rise of the city states . |
| 4 | To that end this meeting will bring together the most prominent scholars in the field to set the agenda for the future direction of cultural studies . |
| 5 | There has rarely been a clearer example of the extent to which a Conservative leader sets the keynote for the party the extent to which it is moulded round its leader . |
| 6 | If Schultz set the scene for the acceptability of the human capital theory , Denison provided the detailed , methodological framework for empirical studies to test the claim that the development of education or health services promotes economic growth . |
| 7 | Just as the First World War set the stage for the development of International Relations as a separate discipline , so now the subject is studied in a way which reflects an implicit view of what are the most important events and trends . |
| 8 | The allegedly second class Scots gave an undeniably first rate account of themselves in a first half in which the Germans set the mood for the evening with the quality of their possession play . |
| 9 | As Senior Clinical Research Associate you will play a key role in this pioneering phase , assisting in the design and implementation of programmes for clinical research and advising on the establishment of standard operating procedures to set the foundation for the future . |
| 10 | The mark also edged higher against the dollar after the Bundesbank announced it would allow market forces to set the rate for the weekly cash injection today , signalling a potential rise in the ‘ repo ’ rate . |
| 11 | ( iv ) If a discretionary life sentence is passed , the minister of state sets the date for the first review strictly in accordance with the views of the judiciary , thus following the decision in Ex parte Handscomb , 86 Cr.App.R. 59 , and Mr. Hurd 's 1987 statement . |
| 12 | It is convenient to consider the third and fourth issues together : has the prisoner the right to make representations before the Secretary of State sets the date for the first review , and has he a right to be told the judicial view of his tariff ? |
| 13 | For example , fears of escalation expressed by the police set the tone for the Star headline BABY-FACED SEX BEAST ‘ SET TO KILL' — ‘ Detectives believe the same man carried out two earlier attacks and is becoming increasingly violent . |
| 14 | This establishing shot sets the scene for the viewers and shows the family arriving for their day on the beach . |
| 15 | The interviewer sets the framework for the interview — in this case mothers were asked to describe ‘ a day in the life ’ of their infant — but allows the informant to determine the pace and order of the conversation , to select topics considered important . |
| 16 | Annan set the scene for the introduction of Channel 4 . |
| 17 | This committee scrutinised the case of each prisoner serving a life sentence in order to set the date for the first review , which might be more than seven years after the date of sentence . |
| 18 | Mr Kinnock 's job at conference must be to demonstrate Labour 's electability by confirming the party 's new revisionism , by reassuring voters on issues where there is still doubt and , above all , by helping set the agenda for the 1990s . |
| 19 | An early mistake by Liam Dunne which led to Jim McInally chipping the 14th minute opener past Rhodes set the pattern for the game . |
| 20 | Dick decided from the start that he wanted a ‘ museum quality aircraft ’ and his goal set the tone for the excellence that was to follow . |
| 21 | As we have seen , the legacies of childhood set the pattern for the way in which we interpret and live our adult lives . |
| 22 | Our food safety course set the standard for the industry and the Department of employment gave Sainsbury 's a National Training Award . |