Sentence examples for sets a poor example from inspiring English sources

This sets a poor example to Oxford's students and those in the outside world who respect and acknowledge Oxford's reputation.

It sets a poor example for the country when the opinions, concurrences and dissents are chock-full of red-hot invective.

In city traffic, where we seldom know the intentions of car drivers and have no control over their actions, biking without a helmet creates an unnecessary risk and sets a poor example for our children.

A boss who is quick to pass the blame on to employees and is unaccountable for his or her own actions also sets a poor example.

"It is when Joey sees the red mist and it is these things we need to get a control of because it sets a poor example to the thousands of kids who are watching the game.

Paladino's latest offense sets a poor example for the students, said Eve Shippens, a local parent, teacher and co-chair of the Buffalo PTO.

Did it set a poor example to the children?

Besides setting a poor example for the climate summit meeting, critics said, the cuts are ill-timed.

Before they left England, he had warned them not to celebrate too exuberantly, lest they set a poor example during a distressing economic time.

One of the nation's pre-eminent moral crusaders, Mr. Bennett acknowledged that he had set a poor example by "too much gambling".

During the Q. and A. segment, a professor repeatedly interrupted Dr. Sommers, setting a poor example for students to respectfully disagree with her opinions.