Example sentences of "[noun sg] was set for a [adj] " in BNC.

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1 Once Lothar had again spurned his brothers ' messengers , and come southwards from Aachen to the Moselle , apparently seeking battle , the scene was set for a final showdown .
2 The scene was set for a Russian calamity .
3 With actress Jackie , 47 , the Hollywood party scene was set for a quiet chat and a bottle of champagne — maybe a magnum .
4 The scene was set for an eventual conflict with the question being ‘ when ’ rather than ‘ will ’ a protest movement break out .
5 From an early stage the pattern was set for a memorable bout as Close jabbed with great conviction , never once taking a backward step and trading punches on an equal basis throughout the fight .
6 No date was set for a planned third meeting .
7 No new date was set for a ninth round of talks .
8 The stage was set for a critical vote where members would be asked to decide whether they were for or against Reagan 's economic programme .
9 The stage was set for a nice priority fight .
10 Dublin-born master flautist Brian Dunning and ex-Stockton 's Wing bodhran virtuoso Tommy Hayes were soon joined in Portland , Oregon , by Bothy Band founder Micheál O Dhomhnaill , and immediately the stage was set for a musical collaboration which has taken the band all over the world .
11 With both sides eager for action the stage was set for a full-scale encounter battle .
12 The stage was set for an exciting finale on a modified version of the men 's final .
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