Example sentences of "set a bad " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yet they reckon it could set a bad example elsewhere in Eastern Europe ( Czechoslovakia ) as well as in bigger , more important places ( India and , when their worries turn that way , the Soviet Union ) . |
| 2 | The Maldives took the view , along with several other SAARC states , that bilateral problems among members should not impinge on the SAARC and that Sri Lanka 's decision to refuse to host the 1989 summit could set a bad precedent . |
| 3 | The childless were also more concerned about items which they thought would set a bad example to children while nearly all parents were aware of the 9pm watershed for more adult programming . |
| 4 | Such increases set a bad example and I hope that managers in the private and public sectors will remember that the setting of pay for those who are high on the ladder affects the willingness of people further down the ladder to respond sensibly . |
| 5 | Interestingly in the light of the Bulger case , however , about one in 20 respondents expressed concern about viewing something which ‘ set a bad example to children ’ — a trend which first emerged in last year 's edition of the annual survey . |
| 6 | ‘ That scoundrel sets a bad example for the other young men of the parish . |
| 7 | This sets a bad example to teenagers , many of whom are overweight and eat too much junk food . |
| 8 | UK drinks tax policy sets a bad example to our export markets . |
| 9 | ‘ Oh livid , You 're setting a bad example to the troops , apparently . ’ |
| 10 | Setting a bad example |
| 11 | His comment shows , say his critics , that Chapman 's aim was to defend that point at all costs — he was thus a defensive-minded manager who set a bad example for football . |
| 12 | The relaxation period was too long , the precedent set a bad one . |
| 13 | I certainly agree with my hon. Friend that we need to pursue those who do not pay the community charge and , in particular , we should pursue those Members of the House who do not pay the community charge and set a bad example to everyone else . |