Example sentences of "[noun sg] [conj] set [adv prt] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | But woe betide any minister who does not possess a country seat and sets off across the Channel to ‘ abroad ’ . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | By the time we had driven to Port Eynon , the wind had really picked up but not easily deterred , we abandoned the car and set off towards the cliffs . |
| 4 | A man stranded on a desert island builds a rowing boat and sets out for the nearest land . |
| 5 | She lifted it over the fence and set off across the little meadow , gathering speed and thoroughly enjoying it . |
| 6 | Restored with food and warm drinks , we set off down Brewers ' Gullet , portage our final canal lock and set out down the river . |
| 7 | Finally , in the interests of security , I welcome the Government 's action as set out in the Bill . |
| 8 | She combed her hair , applied her make-up and set off for the Post Office . |
| 9 | If you have a grievance relating to your employment , please refer to the procedure agreed by the Council and set out in the document attached to this statement of particulars . |
| 10 | The selection panel have to bear in mind the viability of the proposal as set out in the application form , the growth potential of the business , the capital cost of setting up and , most important of all , the commitment , enthusiasm and competence of the candidate . |
| 11 | Part 2 of the guidelines for each team should cover growth targets and new types of work as set out in the plan |
| 12 | She climbed onto the bike and set off in the direction from which she had come , gathering speed as she descended . |
| 13 | Courts would be involved in pre-trial procedure much more actively than at present in attempting to keep the parties to proposed new timetables , whilst allowing for a realistic degree of relaxation by the court , and permitting the parties to vary particular time limits by agreement , subject always to the obligation to have the case ready for trial and set down within the overall timetable . |
| 14 | It will also be permissible for parties to vary particular time limits by agreement , subject always to the obligations to have the case ready for trial and set down within the overall timetable . |
| 15 | She had walked out of the corner-shop and set off on the primrose path , which led rapidly downhill . |
| 16 | He swept Dalziel 's glass from under his nose and set off to the bar at the quick march . |
| 17 | But none of them does full justice to the purpose of Scripture as set out by the Bible writers themselves , or to the cumulative experience of Bible users through the centuries . |
| 18 | We struck camp next day and set off down the mountain on our way to the Webi Shebeli . |
| 19 | His looks said it all , and Jenna suppressed a smile and set off across the road to join him . |
| 20 | With reluctance she pulled on a jacket and set out for the Rectory . |
| 21 | The following day she caught an early train from King 's Cross station and set off on the two-hundred-mile journey north . |
| 22 | If you are satisfied that you have glued everything well , you can then proceed with the framing as set out in the next chapter . |
| 23 | 5 Date of service of the statutory demand ( para 4 of the petition ) : ( a ) In the case of personal service , the date of service as set out in the affidavit of service should be recited and whether service is effected before/after 1600 hrs on Monday to Friday or before/after 1200 hrs on Saturdays : see RSC Ord 65 , r 7. ( b ) In the case of substituted service ( otherwise than by advertisement ) , the date alleged in the affidavit of service should be recited . |
| 24 | However , the Request as set out in the Annex suggests that the applicant may delete either of these possibilities , and so limit the Central Authority 's options . |
| 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 | In the audience was Paul Palmer , a geophysicist , and it was from this that Jones became involved with solid state fusion and set out on the road that led to his interactions with Fleischmann and Pons . |
| 27 | A study of the General Principles of the Code as set out in the Blue Book is a useful introduction to the basic ideas underlying the detailed rules . |
| 28 | the Licensed Software has been used at all times properly and in accordance with instructions for use as set out in the Accompanying Documentation |
| 29 | Planning control as set up by the 1947 Act was not therefore revolutionary but evolutionary , building on aspects of the Town and Country Planning Acts of 1932 and 1944 which extended the requirement for planning permission to the whole of the country , albeit ineffectively . |
| 30 | I parked my car at around midday and set out towards the Press tent . |