Example sentences of "[prep] set [noun pl] for [art] " in BNC.

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1 Using a ‘ time out ’ procedure for managing hitting , biting , and destructive behaviour is an effective way of setting limits for the child .
2 Does my right hon. Friend agree that nothing is more insulting to women — whether it is said by women or men — than talk of setting targets for the number of women to be in top posts ?
3 The next chapter will discuss financial techniques used in setting criteria for the selection of project proposals to maximize profitability .
4 But it also fulfils a wider social purpose in setting standards for the markets and in discouraging aberrant behaviour .
5 Data archives also have an important role to play in setting standards for the documenting of machine-readable data .
6 This was a formal process which focused on staff development by setting goals for the coming year .
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