Sentence examples for set the notional from inspiring English sources

Battered and bruised in the field by a second century in the match from Peter Fulton and McCullumed into oblivion for the umpteenth time in the past two months, England were set the notional target of 481 to win – uncharted territory in that regard for any side in the history of the game – but more realistically 143 overs to bat out and claim a share of the three-match series.

The hypergeometric distribution of the qualitative study gene set and the notional candidate set assigns a P-value.

Yousuf, a devout Muslim after converting from Christianity and changing his name from Yousuf Youhana, helped put Pakistan on course for victory, the home side declaring on 399 for six to set the tourists a notional target of 444.

This merely helps to set the stage for Mr Balls's proposed head-to-head televised debate between the two, set to be the climactic scene in my notional, speech impediment-themed joint biopic, A Cock and Balls.

There was a matching reduction in the basic income tax rate on dividends to 10%, while a new higher-rate of 32.5% was introduced which led to an overall effective 25% tax rate for higher rate taxpayers on dividends (after setting this "notional" tax credit against the tax liability).

Peter Siddle kept Australia in the hunt, but the Proteas - set a notional 430 to win - closed on 267-8.

South Africa, set a notional 546 to win the second Test and level the series, ended the fourth day on 244 for two.

Trott, who had to leave the Ashes tour last winter because of stress-related illness and had not reappeared in England colours until this week, missed out in the Lions' first innings but the captain scored 79 not out in the second before declaring on 176 for 5, setting the Gauteng XI opposition a notional 441 to win.

West Indies - set a notional 438 to win - batted out the final day on a placid surface to reach 350-7 toanks to Jason Holder's superb unbeaten 103, his maiden first-class century.

Set a notional 632 for victory, Australia were bowled out for 322 on the fourth evening in Perth.

The bad news is that the Bush administration fought the idea for so long that it hasn't done anything more than set a notional date.