Sentence examples for looked set in from inspiring English sources

In the event, Australia won the second one-day international by one wicket after a breathtaking long-range finish to steal a match that looked set in England's favour, with Australia on 244 for nine and still needing 57 to win.

(More in 4.27pm posting) The European pairings of McDowell & McIlroy and the Molinari brothers look set in stone after they practiced together for the second day running.

Ethiopia substitute Addis Hintsa missed two presentable chances in the dying minutes, as the match looked set to end in a draw.

He started in last weekend's Heineken Cup semi-final against Clermont-Auvergne and looked set to feature in the decider against Ulster on 19 May.

Onuora looked set to finish in the top-three spot, but tailed off as the line approached to cross in 23.36s.

(Only in retrospect, incidentally, did 1992 enter the roll of great political comebacks; before the election, many thought it looked set to result in, er, a hung parliament).

Kauto Star had initially looked set for retirement in 2011 after being pulled up at Punchestown.

The game looked set to end in a goalless draw before Moore was brought down on the edge of the penalty area by midfielder Scott Wagstaff.

The PPP looked set to do badly in Saturday's vote.

It sank a similar anti-LGBT bill that looked set for easy passage in Georgia.

The 19-year-old Kuznetsova had looked set to be overwhelmed in her first grand slam semi-final.