Example sentences of "set it [adv prt] [prep] [art] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ We set it up as a pilot programme to answer the call for more training in the field .
2 One brave man grabbed a Lewis gun and , to save time , set it up on a rubbish bin rather than the tripod and fired away .
3 ‘ You took the Wheel to the site and set it up on the ramp ; was it left unattended at any time ? ’
4 Set it up against the window , he wrote .
5 You do it down there , you set it up in the middle and you set it up really nice and cosy .
6 Jackson made his final attempt with the tea , then set it down with a grimace of distaste .
7 Lesley brought in a laden tray , set it down on a side-table , and distributed cups in silence .
8 Quietly , humbly , Cameron took off his headset and set it down on the floor .
9 They set it down on the floor in the middle of the room , as the T'ang had instructed them earlier , then backed away , heads lowered .
10 I carried a tray across and set it down on the table in the window .
11 He emptied his cup and set it down on the table .
12 Curval took out the slide — it seemed not as carefully as before — and set it down on the table beside him .
13 Taking a cooking bowl from the side he part filled it from the water jar and set it down on the ring .
14 He lifted the tray from her lap and set it down by the bed .
15 Set it down in the fire .
16 Depending on the obstructions you find , you could site the building exactly alongside the house , bring it forward of the building line ( if the planners will allow this — see later ) , or set it back into the garden .
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