Example sentences of "[was/were] [adv] set [adv] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Moroccan restaurants that I tried were obviously set up for tourists . |
| 2 | Such relative positions were clearly set out for me in chains of metaphoric relevance , with ‘ real polises ’ largely symbolized by the use of the body and its social and physical space . |
| 3 | She looked as if she were about to set off for a provincial cocktail party , an office party of female executives . |
| 4 | After US obstruction , a Committee of the Board of Governors of the IMF was eventually set up for this purpose late in 1972 . |
| 5 | ‘ It was all set up for us on Tuesday night , yet we went out to their only effort on goal . |
| 6 | Yesterday , an appeal was also set up for adults and children 's clothes and shoes , which should be taken to the council headquarters at Bodlondeb , Conwy . |
| 7 | Because the trust was originally set up for the purposes of mitigating inheritance tax the trust may come within the provisions of ss739 and 740 with the exemption mentioned in s741 not being available . |
| 8 | In Sweden 's case the move was to be seen in the context of the government 's declared intent to apply for EC membership ( the date for this application was subsequently set formally for July 1 , 1991 ) . |