Sentence examples for lay down ground rules from inspiring English sources

CAIRO — The military council governing Egypt is moving to lay down ground rules for a new constitution that would protect and potentially expand its own authority indefinitely, possibly circumscribing the power of future elected officials.

The military has recently attempted to lay down ground rules for any new constitution that would grant it continued independence of civilian oversight as well as special political powers.

From this study it is important to lay down ground rules concerning self-doctoring, such as discussions on the limitations of the home blood pressure readings, the importance of long term control and not just one off reading, and the concept of a risk continuum, where the aim is to reduce the overall cardiovascular risk and not just the blood pressure numbers.

It's best to lay down ground rules about what you can and cannot do before play begins.

Involve your fiancé in laying down ground rules if the ex comes to the wedding.

As governor, Mr. Malloy laid down ground rules.

Ken is keen to lay down some ground rules for Cuckoo in the Thompson house.

Somewhere in the middle of cyberspace, the kids and the grown-ups have to lay down some ground rules.

With that in mind, let's lay down a few ground rules – rules being to your average policeman what cocaine is to an estate agent who can't stop dreaming about death.

When the guests arrive, make sure you lay down some rules.

The Academy needs to man up and lay down some ground rules about the differentiation between what makes a drama, what makes a miniseries, and just where these anthology series should go.