Example sentences of "set the stage " in BNC.
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| 1 | A ntecedent events are those events that precede , lead up to and set the stage for the disobedient |
| 2 | The passing of the Liverpool Corporation Act 1921 set the stage for inter-war policing . |
| 3 | FORMER Philippines ' first lady Imelda Marcos plans a week of high-profile activities to generate publicity and set the stage for a possible bid for the presidency after nearly six years in exile . |
| 4 | But that simply set the stage for a final , beautiful flourish from Robins . |
| 5 | The Lepers ' Pavanne of 1104 set the stage for a series of evils , each more wicked than the last . |
| 6 | Then came the two incidents that were to echo down the long ages of Elf history and set the stage for the great dramas that were to follow . |
| 7 | This is the real point which lies at the heart of the present appeal ; in a sense , everything which I have said so far has done no more than set the stage for its consideration . |
| 8 | Legacies of past hurts , neglected childhood needs , parental over indulgence and over-concern often set the stage for later stress because the individual is not prepared realistically for handling the events of life . |
| 9 | In trying to overcome these problems the first republican government of 1931-33 set the stage for things to come ; the political alienation of both the right and left wings of the political spectrum in Spain . |
| 10 | But later the deputies set the stage for possible compromise by agreeing to debate a referendum after all . |