Example sentences of "[adj] [conj] set [adv] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As soon as his hold slackened a shade she pulled free and set off down the stairs . |
| 2 | He bounded over the thirteenth and fourteenth and set off for the Chair , that huge open ditch which forms the biggest obstacle on the course . |
| 3 | Before he could close it the crowd swarmed past him in their hundreds and set off towards the castle at a trot . |
| 4 | His eyes , dark and set deep beneath a firm , unfurrowed brow , were sleek and watchful ; one 's first impression that they twinkled with a friendly mirth soon vanished . |
| 5 | And the Borough Council considers that the need for the new roads has been fully justified as set out in the County Council 's assessment . |
| 6 | These concessions , sealed and set out in a formal document , were notified to all bishops and sheriffs throughout the kingdom . |
| 7 | There 's nothing worse than setting off on a day 's walking after a cold sleepless night when you feel as though you 've been trussed up in a straight jacket . |
| 8 | And social services as may be required to ensure the welfare of the aged as set out in the declaration of intent . |
| 9 | These towers were transeptal or set just behind the apses and were polygonal or circular in form . |
| 10 | And so it proved , for the horse with no chance was not going to accommodate the pundits now : Foinavon jumped the last two and set off up the run-in still twenty lengths to the good . |
| 11 | By contrast , the films made to exploit the vitality , comic talent and phenomenal singing voice of Grace Fields are at their best when set not against a showbusiness background , but in the midst of depressed working-class communities where Fields stands as a beacon of cheerfulness and hope . |
| 12 | Call upon Councillor to move the adoption of the cycle of meetings for 1991 ninety two as set out on the Council Agenda , together with amendment C standing in his name . |