Example sentences of "[prep] [pos pn] [noun] set [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In this tale , two weeds grew on a river bank ; one of them conserved its energy , and grew low and small and brown , with its sights set on a long life , while the other put forth all its strength into growing tall and into colouring itself a beautiful green . |
| 2 | With its sights set on the worldwide Keno Gaming market , AWA Gaming Systems has announced the release of Kenix , a Concurrent Computer Corp , real-time Unix-based version of the computer system driving the popular gambling game Club Keno . |
| 3 | With its sights set against the established social and political order , it was further estranged from those newspapers which were able to participate in the reporting and gossip of metropolitan politics . |
| 4 | But what advice would he pass on to any young person with their sights set on a career in industry ? |
| 5 | She was saved from that particular choice by a boy of about seven , who had apparently been playing with his train set in the porch . |
| 6 | Young , Arthur was playing with his tool set under the table and during a lull in the conversation was heard to say : ‘ Now , where 's my tenon saw — oh course , I lent it to Harry Acton — that bloke never brings anything back . ’ |
| 7 | The crowd watched in fascinated silence as Mr Hellibore snapped his fingers and a small table appeared in his hand set with a white table-cloth , tea for three , and a huge plate of toast , crumpets and butter . |