Sentence examples similar to is set back for from inspiring English sources

The Trujillo regime was safe, and human rights in the Caribbean were set back for years.

The cause of electoral reform would be set back for years.

No matter: the joyful pastime of wild swimming has been set back for a generation.

I think the movement will be damaged, will be set back for decades, if George Bush wins again".

But, Mr. Weaver added: "If the House effectively kills comprehensive immigration reform this cycle, we'll be set back for generations, if not longer.

Pentagon officials say the North Korean program could be set back for years with a precision strike on the reprocessing plant.

The production of scientific knowledge was interrupted and may be set back for a long time because scientists and their institutions will prefer to work on other problems with less interference and disturbances.

If it fails, says Rome's traffic chief, Maurizio Thomassini, urban congestion charging will be set back for a decade.Other European cities have used regulation, rather than price, to cut congestion.

Investigators suggested, however, that millions of dollars in repairs and perhaps AirTrain modifications might be needed, and that the scheduled start of service on the 8.1-mile system might be set back for months.

These interests are set back for a persistent minority since they never get their way.

More important, any hope for a real peace between Israel and its Arab neighbors has been set back for years.