Example sentences of "[noun sg] set about [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Both boats then reversed in front of me and two people from each boat set about the bridge , trying to free it . |
| 2 | And , secondly , company law set about the task of demonstrating that the power of corporate managers was not unlimited but was subject to checks and controls which ensured that it could not be used for the manager 's own purposes or for any other arbitrary end . |
| 3 | With funding , public support and a large space available , the steering committee set about the task of providing guide lines and selectors . |
| 4 | A small group of Catenians from Redcar , Middlesbrough , Stockton and Yarm Circles formed a steering group to set about the task of bringing the Bishop 's idea into reality . |
| 5 | It might be that the individual does not see the value of climbing a mountain ; or perhaps does not have the confidence to set about the task . |
| 6 | With committed and knowledgeable staff in each country , Virgin set about a policy of signing local acts as well . |
| 7 | The Polish government set about a land reform as soon as it felt able . |
| 8 | After involvement in a humanities conference , the Director of Studies/ IS Coordinator set about a campaign to raise the visibility of some of the more basic skills , including punctuation , precis , and comprehension . |
| 9 | He ordered a dozen men to remain in the house whilst the rest of the company set about the business of rousing the neighbourhood with enquiry . |
| 10 | The Development Office set about the business of fundraising and , in November , we were delighted to receive news that The Robertson Trust wished to increase its support for the extension , leaving the University with a fraction of the bill to pay . |