The phrase "a means of setting" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing methods or ways to establish or create something, often in a formal or academic context.
Example: "The committee proposed a means of setting clear guidelines for the project to ensure everyone is on the same page."
Alternatives: "a method of establishing" or "a way of creating".
In our secular age, MacMillan adds, history has also displaced religion as a means of "setting moral standards and transmitting values".
Nevertheless, they helped to develop a Roman consciousness about "proper" spelling and usage that the elite adopted as a means of setting themselves off from humbler men.
In his appearance in Altoona and a subsequent rally in Des Moines today, Mr. Gore emphasized his prescription drug coverage plan as a means of setting the policy stage for his first debate with Mr. Bush, next Tuesday in Boston.
The outcome therefore is that from 21 December 2012, the exemption for car insurance premiums will end, and they will no longer be able to take gender into account as a means of setting the price.
If converted, England would have needed to beat France by 19 points, which they did; if not, it would have meant the kickable penalty 90 seconds from the end at Twickenham would have been for the title rather than a means of setting up a driving lineout.
[Maybe the Abstract Factory's proposal of using StarCraft as a means of setting software-based infringements, maybe not, but nice post].
This made possible an effective means of setting dialogue to music.
Free-market enthusiasts saw it as an efficient means of setting prices.When regulators eventually tried to crack down on the practice, on the ground that it was unfair to ordinary shareholders, they landed themselves with a huge problem.
Future studies would benefit from developing a job description for PIRg members and a more formal means of setting out respective expectations.
The study has showed the value of developing job descriptions and a more formal means of setting out respective expectations.
The traditional means of setting off a cutout repoussé design was to superimpose it on a vermillion-coloured background panel.
