Example sentences of "were set [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Interest rates were set to fall to around 21 per cent following the Central Bank of Nigeria 's announcement of a new base rate of 14 per cent . |
| 2 | In September the Council warned that wheat stocks held by the five biggest exporters — Argentina , Australia , Canada , the European Commodities and the USA , were set to fall by the end of the 1989-90 season to levels not seen since the food crisis of the mid-1970's . |
| 3 | Proposed changes in South Korean law to facilitate exchange visits and bilateral trade were set to continue in 1990 . |
| 4 | They then made two coded telephone warnings to Scotland Yard at 8pm claiming there were four bombs planted in a one-mile radius of the West End which were set to explode at about 8.30pm . |
| 5 | The preparations for the party were set to move into top gear on the Saturday morning ; Diane would have little more to do than to stand aside and watch the professionals at work . |
| 6 | Debt servicing expenses were set to increase by 10.8 per cent , amounting to 22.5 per cent of general account outlays . |
| 7 | Peace talks were set to resume in Caracas , Venezuela , on Aug. 26 between the government and the Simon Bolivar National Guerrilla Co-ordinating Group ( CNGSB ) , which had announced on Aug. 1 that it would suspend attacks on the country 's economic infrastructure , especially electricity pylons and oil pipelines , because of " the harm being done to the poverty stricken communities of the country " . |
| 8 | Trendy followers of top Manchester rockers HAPPY MONDAYS were shocked yesterday when the band — famed for their lose-fitting clothing and ‘ drop-out ’ attitude — announced they were set to tour with '60s ‘ straight ’ rocker DOONICAN . |
| 9 | Trendy followers of top Manchester rockers HAPPY MONDAYS were shocked yesterday when the band — famed for their lose-fitting clothing and ‘ drop-out ’ attitude — announced they were set to tour with '60s ‘ straight ’ rocker DOONICAN . |
| 10 | But , we fought back , showing true fighting spirit , and looked as though we were set to win by a couple of points before the Americans rallied , salvaged some pride and squared the match . |
| 11 | Interest rates were set to rise from the current 2.5 per cent to between 6 and 11 per cent in 1991 . |