Example sentences of "set for the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 31 | CHC had been saying for a long time , and it seemed to be falling on deaf ears that a date should be set for the closure of Friern and that money should not be spent on the hospital but on services in the community . |
| 32 | And no time limit has been set for the congress , simply because no one knows how long it will last and how it will end . |
| 33 | Having photographed these averagely attractive , effectively anonymous members nestled amongst feathers , emerging from a bunch of Iris buds , tucked up with a wad of £10 notes , or wrapped up in black fishnet material , the stage is ostensibly set for the viewer to compare these peculiar juxtapositions with those more commonly seen in the media where the female body is used instead . |
| 34 | It was reported on Sept. 17 that the Federation of European Stock Exchanges had agreed to initiate a shared electronic market information service for the 200-300 largest companies in the new EC equity market , but no firm timetable was set for the move . |
| 35 | But before anyone starts packing their bags , no date has yet been set for the trips . |
| 36 | With enthusiastic Board members , an experienced Registrar and a small staff , and the accumulated validation experience of the late 1960s and early 1970s , the scene was set for the acquisition of a major award in the field , and the continued development of business and management studies that we have seen . |
| 37 | ( March 10 was the date already set for the dissolution of Parliament in advance of the general election . ) |
| 38 | A low price — in Japan — of $15,200 has been set for the desktop models , which have a 256-colour thin-film transistor screens , and have a 50% smaller footprint than previous models . |
| 39 | So the stage was set for the inquisition . |
| 40 | With the gun under my arm I was all set for the evening . |
| 41 | THE sequel to Home Alone is set for the record books after pulling in £20 million in its first weekend . |
| 42 | Remember : the Government had set for the growth of earnings a guideline of five per cent ; and looked towards a long-term approach in which collective bargaining would be based each year on a broad agreement between Government , union and employers about the maximum level of earnings which would be compatible with keeping inflation under control in the following twelve months . |
| 43 | There is no date set for the retirement , and Mrs. Rooney is happy to stay on to help her successor learn the ropes . |
| 44 | Already there was a fledgling brewery at St. James 's Gate and the stage was set for the arrival of one who would sweep away the myth and mystery and bring instead the art and science of brewing to perfection . |
| 45 | ‘ We 're set for the end of the century , ’ he says , ‘ but you ca n't look much further than that , can you ? ’ |
| 46 | Early shipments have already gone out ; general availability is set for the end of the year . |
| 47 | In June 1991 the government introduced a draft Pact of Progress , which controversially sought to tie wage rises to productivity ; a deadline for union agreement on the plan was set for the end of September [ see p. 38114 ] . |
| 48 | Eight opposition partiescalled a general strike on Nov. 22 to protest against the government 's announcement on Nov. 5 that the country 's first democratic elections , originally set for the end of November , were being postponed until April 27 , 1993 |
| 49 | He said in addition that there was no date set for the completion of the study . |
| 50 | No firm date has yet been set for the launch of the Trust and it has yet to be decided exactly how it will operate . |
| 51 | No date has been set for the launch of the agency , which will depend on the setting up of a continent-wide computer network . |
| 52 | Then while the Sassanian dynasty was emerging in its turn , following the Parthians who had swept away the Seleucid regime that ruled both Mesopotamia and the lands farther east after the break-up of Alexander 's vast empire in the fourth century BC , the scene was set for the emergence of Islam . |
| 53 | NetWorld ‘ 92 is set for the Dallas Convention Center in Texas October 13–15 . |
| 54 | Having decided on the precise objectives being set for the appraisal scheme , next you must choose who will be consulted , who will be appraised by whom and how often . |
| 55 | And then we learn that the wife is a townswoman , a merchant 's wife , not a fine lady , and the stage is set for the fabliau drama by the absence of the husband on business . |
| 56 | This was the poser set for the department two years ago . |
| 57 | Types of loans : Some bank loans are made on a fixed interest rate basis which means the interest rate plus spread are set for the loan 's entire term when it is granted . |
| 58 | Through the window she could see the table set for the party . |
| 59 | The framework set for the business as a whole should usually consist of two sections Part 1 : general guidelines that apply to all sectors Part 2 : specific guidelines for each function or service within each sector . |
| 60 | At the time set for the sale , it was realised that a special trainload of buyers , pressmen and spectators was due to arrive at Ayr railway station and the sale was delayed to await their arrival . |