ground rule

At what level do you set the ground rules for a party?

She needed to make certain they had their ground rules.

Now, I want to set some ground rules for you.

But not the ground rules of many using social media.

What has a judge to do with the ground rules of science?

I find it's much better to get the ground rules out front.

According to the ground rules, this should have been a home run.

But the two men also set ground rules when they began playing together four years ago.

Still, with few ground rules set for this young industry, the street fight goes on.

I had to learn more about the ground rules - and quickly.

As this is the first meeting, we should get some ground rules out of the way.

My first step was to lay a few ground rules.

"It is when we set ground rules at the beginning."

There should be ground rules, he said and they all agreed.

What ground rules will you have in the shared house?

The following year, a similar exercise was held using the same ground rules.

Before you begin, it's best to agree on some ground rules for the group.

She set the ground rules, determined what we would do, when and how often.

She knew he would wait for her to lay out the ground rules and make the first move.

The ground rules of the new world order should be plain.

My husband and I have established ground rules: only one a day.

I thought we should establish a few ground rules, is all.

"Then you're ready for the rest of the ground rules?"

It's just a question of keeping the ground rules clear up front.

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