1.   An anecdote could be cited as a means of setting the tone of area of concern.

2.   But the stand which really set the tone was the third-wicket pairing of Stewart and Smith.

3.   By contrast he is equally adept at setting a tone of meditative rapture in the slower movements.

4.   Director Andrew Lane has set the tone of the movie at a pitch somewhere between sendup and subtle humor.

5.   Opening remarks are important since they set the tone for the rest of the interview.

6.   Our prank became clear, but it had set the tone for an evening of memorable jollity.

7.   The back row set the tone of the class because it acted throughout as one, indivisible, incredibly noisy unit.

8.   The first day was always important, it set the tone for the whole year.