Example sentences of "set the scene for " in BNC.
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| 1 | This will clear up any mysteries from this morning 's lesson and set the scene for tonight 's exercise . |
| 2 | A resumé by Secretary General Ian Martin of the momentous world events that have occurred during the past five years set the work of AI in context and also set the scene for the working parties , which between them would report back to the plenary with recommendations that would change the AI mandate dramatically . |
| 3 | That eventuality would have been a worry for the UN had the Bosnian Serbs said Yes and thereby set the scene for the biggest UN peacekeeping operation ever . |
| 4 | Though the Khmers Rouges signed the agreement in Paris in 1991 that set the scene for the election campaign , they have not honoured their promise to stop fighting . |
| 5 | But they have done what no American administration has dared do in living memory — set the scene for a proper debate . |
| 6 | SET THE SCENE FOR SUMMER WITH A NEW , FRESH LOOK FOR YOUR GARDEN . |
| 7 | Day one — a trip to the top of the Grands Montets ( 3,300m ) — set the scene for the rest of the week . |
| 8 | Social context and social change : an analysis of the significant changes in social phenomena ( youth culture , media , education ) which together set the scene for the understanding of contemporary events . |
| 9 | Social context and social change : an analysis of the significant changes in social phenomena ( youth culture , media , education ) which together set the scene for the understanding of contemporary events . |