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"It was a fantastic performance and he was the one that set the tone very early, " said the Kop legend.

Bryant might have missed 17 of his 28 shots, but it was the force in which he started the game for the Lakers that set the tone.

I urge chief executives to set the tone from the top with a zero-tolerance policy for corruption, as many have already done.

Moreover, as Mr Bunglawala notes, national politicians can only set the tone of the debate; actual decisions are taken by local councils.

Enlightened developers say that their kind should be putting up greener buildings without waiting for Asian governments to set the tone.

Freshly back from his trip to China, Mr Sarkozy set the tone for the hard- line position he intends to adopt towards the rioters.

The early melting set the tone for the rest of the season, leading to more melting all the way into mid-September.

It will help set the tone for the nation's housing market in the next year or two.

The cover may seem like it's only a tiny part of the battle, but you've actually already set the tone for the entire presentation.

Cooke tried to set the tone on an early possession, dribbling between his legs several times before nailing a 3-pointer.

Inevitably, Wall Street set the tone for the rest of the world, with European, Asian and emerging markets falling heavily in its wake.

I've even used techniques like visualization or meditation to try to set the tone for my week.

I advise clients to splurge on a few must-have classic items that can set the tone of a room, like I did with my Saarinen dining table.

In 1832, Turner made a second trip to Venice that filled his imagination and set the tone for the rest of the decade.

More than anything else, content is an opportunity to set the tone of the website.

What you do to increase or manage your income in that two-week period will set the tone for the whole year to come - possibly longer.

Edison set the tone for the 20th century, with expensive research projects carried out on a colossal scale.

Set the tone of aggressive hospitality that will continue all through the restaurant during the entire meal period.

"It set the tone for our performance, " he said.

The ruling could help set the tone for how thousands of other claims are handled by federal and state courts, legal experts say.

Manmohan Singh, India's usually mild-mannered prime minister, set the tone with a blunt warning in September.

In many ways, his words that day set the tone for the radicalism that would define the Yale campus for generations to come.

There will also be sales in New York, London, Paris, Geneva and Chicago, but the Asian auctions will set the tone.

AIG set the tone for the day, and then everybody kind of piled on. I definitely think people are more worried about the financial crisis.

Mr Sarkozy's management of them will set the tone for the remainder of his presidency.

Some said Obama should have fought harder to set the tone for future negotiations with Republicans.

Amid the avalanche of profit reports coming this week, a few high-profile companies may set the tone.

I just wanted to come in and be aggressive tonight and set the tone, Alston said.

Tim Geithner, the treasury secretary, set the tone with a tough admonition just before the gathering began.

The foreign job may yet prove more powerful, but the president of the council will set the tone.

In both countries tabloids help set the tone of political debate, but Bild's stunts are more imaginative and upmarket.

It has set the tone for further measures, including the launching of the Euro.

Mr Witty has already set the tone for a more open style of management.

The iPhone set the tone and terms for the mobile wars, with iTunes and the App Store looming large over every newcomer, including Android.

Avatar, like Star Wars before it, has set the tone for how technology will be used in film going forward.

In general, bosses get to set the tone, time, place, and content of your talks.

In it he set the tone for the Department of Defense as it marched to war.

Be proactive, set the tone for your sidewiki, and monitor it closely.

Her new rallying cry may have moved her audience and set the tone for a new way forward.

Executive management set the "tone from the top" for the improvements.

"There's something beautiful about its symmetry and biological design, " Tule said. "It set the tone for whole shoot. "

The friendly atmosphere set the tone for the rest of the visit.

Red flocked wallpaper and a Victorian decor set the tone.

You must immerse yourself in the setting. The idea is to get background and use your observations to set the tone.

Still, an enforced bonhomie has set the tone for this visit, with Mr Hu planning a spot of convivial ping-pong.

An early goal could really set the tone for the rest of the match.

Obama set the tone this year, stressing the desirability of pursuing a pragmatic global partnership.

Greece set the tone when it lied about its circumstances and lived beyond its means (see map and charts).

The downgrade immediately set the tone of Asia as risk adverse, and the moves that followed favored the yen and the dollar.

Set the tone for your day by starting early and get moving.

Fundamentally what we need is for the leaders to come out now to set the tone for the whole deal.

Their exchange set the tone for a new relationship.

Exciting designs, colours and materials set the tone for the new models.

Noyce, Moore, and Grove set the tone for decades of dominance and provided a blueprint for success to their heirs.

Ray LaHood, transportation secretary, set the tone.

Her friendly opening speech set the tone for the whole conference.

His speech set the tone for the meeting.

People's earliest sexual experiences set the tone for their future sex lives-which bodes ill for many British teenagers.

It is very important to set the tone and establish lines of communication with the new worker.

How China responds will set the tone for global trade and foreign exchange markets for 2010.

Those three guys really set the tone and paved the way for other teams to fall in line.

Most people will first impression in the subconscious will do the opposite sex, "love the opportunity, " the score, from this set the tone.

The dining room has a lot of drama. The beige wallpaper, curtain and the carpet really set the tone.

First Data will set the tone for other deals, such as the take overs of TXU, a utility, and Alltel, a mobile-phone firm.

Who should set the tone for the local media ?

Example means leaders must set the tone.

It set the tone for the entire market.

Premier Wen Jiabao's opening address to the more than 1, 500 participants set the tone.

In short, give this class set the tone.

That's why this month will set the tone for much of 2010.

That is why China set the tone for its relationship with the world as: peace, development and cooperation.

You set the tone for the world.

I think that really set the tone for a good match for me.

Once you have a good idea about how personal this letter is, you'll be able to set the tone accordingly.

President-elect Obama has set the tone and pace for moving our country forward with optimism and calm determination.

If you smile then that should set the tone

Breakfast can set the tone for day