Sentence examples for received a setback from inspiring English sources
At this point the Russian plans received a setback.
Advanced Micro received a setback last week in its efforts to persuade the European regulators of unfair practices by Intel.
Environmentalists received a setback this month when Shell won conditional approval for its Arctic exploration plans from the US regulator.
The bank's assets alone total ¥227 trillion $2 trillionn).E.ON, a German utility, received a setback to its euro27 billion ($34 billion) offer to buy Spain's Endesa.
Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou's plan to extend the easy brand into food retailing has received a setback after a London council rejected his easyFoodstore launch plans [see footnote].
Earlier this week, Westchester legislators received a setback when the State Legislature adjourned without taking up the county's request for permission to increase the sales tax.
When we receive a setback, we tend to react positively and that has to be the case this week.
As a substitute for the excellent position now abandoned, America's effective influence in China has received a staggering setback.
John McCain and his campaign received a serious setback a couple of days ago he was endorsed by President Bush.
European integration recently received a serious setback with the referendum defeat of the European Union's draft constitution in the Netherlands and France.
If, however, they had visions of posting a defendable total and then throttling England they received a massive setback at the start of their innings.
