Example sentences of "[is] set [to-vb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Labour say the government is set to lose the Euro debate by 10 votes . |
| 2 | Simply put , this replaces one of the springs in the rear cavity with an adjustable ‘ piston ’ which is set to return the tremolo more accurately to its standing position , hence keeping the instrument 's tuning more stable . |
| 3 | Hailed as the next Sophia Loren , the dark-eyed Italian is set to take the fashion world by storm as she steps out in the latest clothes by rainwear company Four Seasons . |
| 4 | British Telecommunications Plc 's Customer Systems division — ‘ the largest UK systems house that no-one 's ever heard of ’ — has spent the past three years restructuring and now reckons it is set to take the world by storm . |
| 5 | Unless Major and the Hurd can neutralise it , the Government 's credibility is set to take the full force of the shock wave . |
| 6 | A Recovery Scrubber , developed for use in the cement industry by the Passamaquoddy native American tribe , is set to transform the way the world burns coal . |
| 7 | However , Mr Lamont , who may also make a cut in betting duty , is set to sanction the VAT registration of owners , enabling the recovery of VAT incurred on buying horses and on training fees . |
| 8 | Despite the glossy packaging he ruined Labour 's chances last time and he is set to repeat the disaster . |
| 9 | AC Milan 's Marco van Basten , in great form since his return from injury , is set to lead the Dutch attack in the decisive World Cup qualifier with Finland in Rotterdam on November 15 . |
| 10 | At the moment , Adams , who won his last full cap in Saudi Arabia 13 months ago , is set to lead the England B side against Yugoslavia B at Millwall tomorrow night . |
| 11 | The waveform analysis circuit is set to detect the zero rate of change of free . |
| 12 | Under a new name , the BHRCA is set to give the industry the single voice it demands . |
| 13 | THE Government is set to overrule the Queen and axe more than half the royal hangers-on from the Civil List . |
| 14 | THE SLUMP is set to blow the froth off beer prices as brewers prepare to combat a fall in demand for the traditional British pint . |
| 15 | Given that the second Tory recession is set to cost 550,000 manufacturing jobs and 100,000 companies and is set to put the United Kingdom at the bottom of the European Community league table on under-investment and employment in 1992 , will the right hon. Gentleman now admit that urgent action is needed to boost employment in Britain to take us out of this situation ? |
| 16 | THE other woman in ‘ EastEnders ’ , Christine Hewitt , is set to leave the series in a showdown with her lover Arthur Fowler . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | Hynes is set to replace the injured Jason Leonard at loose-head prop . |
| 19 | Now it looks as if Leicester 's manager , formerly at Darlington , is set to pay the club back by putting a brand new star their way . |
| 20 | James is set to pay the price for an indifferent performance at Spurs on Saturday , Hooper winning a dramatic recall after his Anfield career looked over following his walkout on the eve of last season 's FA Cup final against Sunderland . |
| 21 | James is set to pay the price for an indifferent performance at Spurs on Saturday , Hooper winning a dramatic recall after his Anfield career looked over following his walkout on the eve of last season 's FA Cup final against Sunderland . |
| 22 | Now , with its protest against the wayward and corrupt ways of government by Rome and a demand to run its own affairs in a federal Italy , it is set to top the polls in Milan and Lombardy with as many as 60 members in the next parliament . |
| 23 | Although Mill may have been thinking of the romantic poet speaking gloomily to himself , here Leapor holds out the prospect of good gossip , and the reader is set to overhear the conversation : |
| 24 | The Working Dog of the Year Show is scheduled for the Sunday after the horse of the Year Show and is set to become the top spectator event in London for dog lovers . |
| 25 | 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 . |
| 26 | 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 . |
| 27 | California 's Amgen , the jewel in the crown of American biotechnology , is set to become the industry 's first to enter the Fortune 500 list of America 's top companies , with revenue of $1 billion expected this year . |
| 28 | He is regarded as the best English player in the league and is set to become the burgeoning sport 's first pin-up boy . |
| 29 | A WIDOW is set to become the world 's oldest new mum at the age of 63 . |
| 30 | BRITAIN is set to become the smugglers ' paradise of Europe , Customs officers warned yesterday . |