"It looked like the stage was set for trouble," Mr. Obasi said.
So the corridors in Great George Street now buzz with officials debating new policies for science, competition and social security.A government with twin centres of power may seem set for trouble.
The stage - the dingy basement laboratories beneath King's College in the Strand - was thus set for trouble, even before the clash of temperaments that became apparent once Franklin heard Wilkins daring to voice his opinions on her results.
While Europe's corporate and financial sectors have benefited from the near record amount of bond issuances so far this year, analysts worry that investors may be setting themselves up for trouble.
"Many women are overwhelmed and just leave [finances] to their spouse, but they are setting themselves up for trouble," she warns.
But I might be setting myself up for trouble if this barn owl won't leave..
Even just spending an afternoon outside can leave you dripping, and if you're not replacing what you've lost, no matter what activity you're up to, you could be setting yourself up for trouble.
Keeping kids spotless and unsoiled, however, may be setting them up for trouble later on, because without exposure to nature's medley of microbes our kids can grow up with confused, weak immune systems.
This is just setting yourself up for trouble.
While your child may want you to stay with them until they drift off, and while you might be tempted to grab a few more quiet cuddles, you could be setting yourself up for trouble if your child becomes dependent upon you in order to be able to fall asleep.
Your list for Mr. Right or Ms. Perfect is a set-up for trouble if you expect to find all of these fine qualities in one person.
