sets the tone

The p53 orchestra: Mdm2 and Mdmx set the tone
Fenwick-Marshall Clash Set the Tone
Peripheral signals set the tone for central regulation of metabolism
PGC-1β: A Co-activator That Sets the Tone for Both Basal and Stress-Stimulated Mitochondrial Activity
PGC-1beta: a co-activator that sets the tone for both basal and stress-stimulated mitochondrial activity.
The girls set the tone: gendered classroom norms and the development of aggression in adolescence.
Managers set the tone: Equity incentives and the tone of earnings press releases ☆
Geography sets the tone to tramp routing
Accounting troubles: Management sets the tone
Open Eye: Hirst Sets the Tone on a Mars Mission