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EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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They first had to agree on the ground rules of the debate before they could get started.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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As long as the ground rules were properly observed, Gutfreund gave it right back.
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Certain commonsense ground rules should be mentioned - discussing marital and financial problems with children, for example, is not advisable.
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Here are some ground rules on how to choose your carpet, and its upkeep.
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Once you realize this you can start treating it like any other interview, and apply the same ground rules .
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Some ground rules for the Cold War, of spirit if not of substance, were needed.
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The following season, the ground rules were changed.
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The strategic support group ground rules were all they needed to get started.
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There are no ground rules for knowing how to handle these semi-permanent relationships in the context of the larger family circle.