Example sentences of "[conj] set [adv prt] [prep] [art] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 I think one of the things the American companies often do is that , rather than set up on a green field site , they often buy into an existing company , erm , and therefore it 's , it 's , it 's a , it 's a somewhat different form of investment to the
2 The court file will record that setting down within the prescribed period if it takes place .
3 Of course it was challenged in the discussions , but the outcome is that set out in the Anglo-Italian paper .
4 The target far exceeds that set out in the 1990 Environmental Protection Act , which requires local councils to recycle 25 per cent of waste by the turn of the century .
5 They would expect to learn of the success of the Tay landings , and to set off on the seven miles that would take them to the central strongholds of Alba , already besieged by their fellows .
6 Ossie and Tito steal him back and set off for the wild reaches of western Ireland with Byrne , Kelly and their friend Kathleen ( Barkin ) in hot pursuit .
7 A man stranded on a desert island builds a rowing boat and sets out for the nearest land .
8 It eventually showed fishermen preparing and setting out on a peaceful evening for a night 's work ; while they are at sea , a storm blows up .
9 The old cheese presses which had lain dusty in the stable loft were brought down with difficulty on account of their immense weight and set up on the flagged floor .
10 In the foundation 's view , arthritis should be taken out of that conglomerate and set up in a new and separate institute , which would bring the total number of institutes at NIH to 12 .
11 ‘ I was going to show you the laconicum , ’ he said , and he turned and snuffed like a hound across the green , open bowl , and set out on a selected trail , nose to scent , heading obliquely for the complex of standing walls where several rooms of the ancient baths converged .
12 But Mr Clinton , 46 , was yesterday taking no chances and set out on a final round-the-clock trek to nine states before heading home today to cast his own vote .
13 A man must take up his pilgrim 's staff and set out on the farthest journey of all towards the very horizons of thought and dwell there always .
14 Overwhelmed by her publicity , Amaranth finished her breakfast , and set out for the Grand and Harvey , doing her very best to subdue a worm of doubt .
15 She arched her neck in delight as Travis 's lips left hers and set out in a heated exploration of the sensitive skin of her throat .
16 These concessions , sealed and set out in a formal document , were notified to all bishops and sheriffs throughout the kingdom .
17 They left their luggage in the booking-office — which looked more like a chickencoop than anything else — and set off down the muddy track that the ancient porter had indicated .
18 She lifted it over the fence and set off across the little meadow , gathering speed and thoroughly enjoying it .
19 He declined the offer of a lift home , wished me an interesting journey , and set off through a light Prague drizzle .
20 When we reached the farm the track ran out , so we had a word with the farmer , a friend of Brian 's , and set off over the open fields .
21 After lunch , either from members ' own nosebags or from the Museum café , we reboarded our coach and set off on a magical mystery tour in search of Butterley and the M.R.C. It is quite fun ‘ turning round ’ on a fairly busy main road in a large coach !
22 Left-winger Darren Junee brilliantly slipped round his marker , James Reynolds , just before half-time and set off on a jinking run down the left wing .
23 The boatman scampered across to the opposite gunwale , turned the boat , turned it again and set off on a long glide which took them close in along the bridge .
24 Fortified for a final fight , we stuffed everything into our sacks and set off on the laborious slog back up Coire Raibeirt for a buffeted race against darkness over the plateau and down to the vast , eerily deserted car park .
25 As the sun sinks , the young bats stream from the cave-mouth like smoke and set off on the first stage of their long journey south .
26 The following day she caught an early train from King 's Cross station and set off on the two-hundred-mile journey north .
27 He turned randomly at right angles , and set off at a lolloping run .
28 Exuberantly believing that he alone was responsible for the separation and still moved by a powerfully purifying sense of goodness and rightness , Hope paid his modest bill the next morning , left a parting note for George , checked himself from asking to see Mary , promised — though he lied — to return and set off at a tremendous pace for Hause Point .
29 While the creature sought height for another sweep Hrun scrambled to his feet and set off at a dead run for the woods at the edge of the arena .
30 ‘ Best be movin , ’ he said and they swung open the gate and set off at a jaunty pace back up the lane towards the main road .
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