Example sentences of "stage [be] set for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The stage is set for a showdown over a new constitution for Russia . |
| 2 | One American commentator has expressed the following view : ‘ the skewing effect of an ageing society is that the economic imbalances caused by the provision of health care for the elderly potentially threaten the welfare of younger generations and of society as a whole … the stage is set for a profound confrontation . ’ |
| 3 | To this add some good ensemble singing from the ladies in particular and some well focused if robust playing from the orchestra pit ( conductor Arthur Berwick ) and the stage is set for a successful run . |
| 4 | The stage was set for a nice priority fight . |
| 5 | With both sides eager for action the stage was set for a full-scale encounter battle . |
| 6 | It looked as if the stage was set for a carefully planned and timed entry of the leader , on the totalitarian model , but when the time came Aung San passed almost unobserved through the people to the platform , and quietly began his speech . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 . |