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The phrase "about to set up" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when indicating that something is imminent or will happen very soon, particularly in the context of preparing or arranging something.
Example: "We are about to set up the equipment for the presentation, so please be ready."
Alternatives: "on the verge of establishing" or "preparing to arrange".
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I'm not about to set up a Ouija board in my kitchen any time soon, and I would actively advise you against doing so.
The United States, for example, is about to set up a vetting center for the Anticorruption Bureau of the Jamaican police, complete with polygraphs and training for operators.
When I returned to Britain from working in the United States, the BBC was about to set up a television service for Iran.
"Why did you walk so hard?" she asks him as they're about to set up camp on yet another bleak patch of land.
Apparently he turned down the opportunity to go to the 1930 World Cup because he was just about to set up a new business.
Speaking on Sky News on Monday, Starkey said: "I'm not saying they're about to set up concentration camps, I'm not going to say we're going to see a Kristallnacht of English businesses in Edinburgh, of course we're not.
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Setting up a botnet of 30,000 victims this way would cost about $5,000 to set up, said Mr Erasmus.
It costs about 3,000 euros (about $4,210) to set up a company to buy property, Ms. Walter said, though the money is refunded after the company is incorporated.
"It takes about six hours to set up," Mr. Good said.
Each refining camp costs about $4,700 to set up, employs 12-20 people, and can make about $7,800 a month profit from sales.
YouTube has a documentary about how to set up your own lab.
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