Example sentences of "[pers pn] set " in BNC.
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| 1 | So , I write , as well as this diary , some of my new novel ( a killer , this one , dealing as it does with post-Holocaust survivors ' guilt ; why do I set myself these agonies ? ) and start pinch-hitting for Gloria Hunniford on Radio Two . |
| 2 | Not till 1960 as a senior Lay Preacher did I set foot in Oxford , for a crash course at Mansfield . |
| 3 | ‘ Dammee woman , how can I set my mind to anything with you in a tiz ? |
| 4 | The pump would have to be below the surface of the water , how would I set this up ? |
| 5 | Do I set lawyers on my supplier or is there an explanation ? |
| 6 | Now then , how do I set up the board ? |
| 7 | How can I set it so that , soon as I do file retrieve , it lists the files from that directory ? |
| 8 | Chairman can I set set . |
| 9 | It is straightforward , thirty five minutes , shall I set thirty five ? |
| 10 | How many shall I set the table for ? |
| 11 | Should she set off down the hill to meet him ? |
| 12 | No sooner did she set eyes on the gentleman than she recognised his pecuniary position to be merely temporary . |
| 13 | Often when on a winter 's night we youngsters were seated round the hearth … would she set her wheel aside , take a pinch of snuff , hutch her chair towards the other hob , and excite our curiosity and wonder by strange and fearful tales of witches , spirits , and apparitions , whilst we listened in silence and awe , and scarcely breathing , contemplated in imagination , the visions of an unseen world , which her narratives conjured up before us . |
| 14 | Richard mumbled , ‘ Did you set the alarm ? ’ |
| 15 | If you have your hair done once a week could you set it yourself and just visit the hairdressers for a cut every two months ? |
| 16 | In no circumstances can you set your net on a field inhabited by any farm animals , for these can panic and run into the standing nets — not only destroying the evening 's sport but also destroying the nets . |
| 17 | As a result of this information shortage , however , the highlights will assume an unnatural significance , requiring much ingenious manipulation of the video timer and , in extreme cases , the hire of a small child to help you set it . |
| 18 | It can bring mental and physical relaxation and can help you set goals for other races , rationally deciding what is possible . |
| 19 | How do you set about choosing the best format ? |
| 20 | This could be in the form of simple notes , but a better way is to compile a revised shot list in which the details are given together with other editing information ( eg ‘ delete first six seconds ’ ) to help you set up the edit-points quickly . |
| 21 | Did you set up and supervise the builders ? |
| 22 | A brand new series of buyers ' guides — we help you set up a specialist tank or system each month , show our choice of equipment , and let you know what else is suitable on the market and how much it all costs . |
| 23 | I 'll help you set up an art and printing business . |
| 24 | Did you set up this help line yourself ? |
| 25 | The gas can you can you set fire to it ? |
| 26 | ‘ Did you set out to hurt the children in any way ? ’ |
| 27 | Only then should you set about researching in order to fill your speech out , make it interesting , witty , or whatever style of speech you would like to make . |
| 28 | Why do you set written work ? |
| 29 | Did you set , did you choose the document name ? |
| 30 | ‘ How do you set about making the Scapegoat itself ? ’ |