Example sentences of "[verb] [prep] set [adv prt] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A spokesman stressed that the government was still committed to setting up the agency ( one of the commitments in the Conservatives ' election manifesto ) , and that the necessary bill would be introduced later in 1992 or in 1993 . |
| 2 | Two preliminary points need to be made before setting out the argument against secularism . |
| 3 | When it came to setting up the Friends , I found the words ‘ realistic ’ or ‘ moderation ’ did n't have much meaning for me . |
| 4 | It 's for all these reasons that Madonna has been accused of setting back the women 's movement 30 years , but she 's never claimed to be speaking for the cause . |
| 5 | If you are asked to discuss , say , Nordenfelt 's case , begin by setting out the facts and decision — do not start in the Middle Ages . |
| 6 | Worknet , where the Action Team provided funding for setting up the Community Employment Agency in Andersonstown ; |
| 7 | Many felt they would benefit from the assistance of trained cancer counsellors , so work began on setting up the course . |
| 8 | Advice and guidance is provided in setting up the business and thereafter should any problems arise . |
| 9 | The other task in July for Xu — he is one of China 's most highly regarded chefs , consultants and writers , the Chinese equivalent of Victor Ceserani — was to teach the Norwich staff and advise on setting up the course . |
| 10 | Much of the work involved in setting up the business has been research into the complex safety requirements . |
| 11 | A couple of minutes passed in setting out the tea things and exchanging minor pleasantries . |
| 12 | On our descent we began by setting up our own abseils but quickly accepted an offer from the Germans to share abseils , taking turns at setting up the anchor points . |
| 13 | Last month I wrote about setting up the ribber and making sure it was correctly aligned with the main bed . |