Example sentences of "[noun] set [adv prt] on the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Questions about purposes , content and learning are logically prior to questions about layout and organization : the latter should be set up to implement goals set out on the basis of attention to the former . |
| 2 | 156 cars set off on the rally on Sunday . |
| 3 | Five parties set out on the night of 11 July , led by Martin , Jellicoe , Jordan , Fraser and Mayne . |
| 4 | LET'S GO surfing now — John Milius ’ most successful movie sets out on the ocean wave of West Coast surfing culture following the metamorphosis of three macho beach bums during the '60s decade of lost innocence , alcoholism , the draft and the mythic rites played out on the ocean wave . |
| 5 | Katie sets out on the trail of the kidnappers and her song for Ben becomes the means to save his life . |
| 6 | I hope that I have encouraged you to get the pattern sheets , electronic pen and , if needed , cover-up strips set out on the table ready to draw a pattern . |
| 7 | It was time for News on Sunday to set off on the trail of the people and organizations who had theorized about the prospects for a popular left-wing newspaper for so long . |
| 8 | After watching the train steam away with Christian waving from an open carriage window until he was out of sight , Carrie and Seb set off on the return journey in the gig . |
| 9 | The rope was attached to the tree , the crew set up on the bank , and we got ready to do three or four runs past the camera with Matt and me so busy arguing about baptising the Indians that we could n't see the danger behind us which the audience could see for themselves . |
| 10 | It happened shortly after 500 athletes set off on the Rowntree Athletic Club 's 10-mile road race at the weekend . |
| 11 | I saw tombs open and the terrifying silhouettes of walking corpses set out on the road . |
| 12 | England 's champs set out on the glory trail with a warning to keep their cool |
| 13 | She walked slowly up the street on the shaded side , stepping carefully round the stalls set up on the pavement and the goods displayed by some vendors which were spread out on cloths on the pavement itself . |
| 14 | Some of the earliest shops were situated in London 's busy market streets such as Queen 's Crescent and Chapel Street , with stalls set up on the pavement . |
| 15 | They have the bath set up on the floor there , you can reach a hand out and touch it . |
| 16 | The question is in the terms set out on the order paper . |
| 17 | We just need to get a letter set up on the stand alone system . |
| 18 | Then we fell on the food set out on the table . |
| 19 | ‘ And he dreamed , and behold a ladder set up on the earth , and the top of it reached to heaven : and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it . ’ |
| 20 | The inhabitants of Stowey for their part were already passing judgement as Coleridge , Southey and Henry Poole set off on the road back to Shurton . |
| 21 | We ate at a low round table set out on the foredeck , splendid meals of hot ful beans , salads of tomatoes and onions , and fresh fish from the river . |