Example sentences of "[noun sg] set [adv prt] on the [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 LET'S GO surfing now — John Milius ’ most successful movie sets out on the ocean wave of West Coast surfing culture following the metamorphosis of three macho beach bums during the '60s decade of lost innocence , alcoholism , the draft and the mythic rites played out on the ocean wave .
2 The rope was attached to the tree , the crew set up on the bank , and we got ready to do three or four runs past the camera with Matt and me so busy arguing about baptising the Indians that we could n't see the danger behind us which the audience could see for themselves .
3 They have the bath set up on the floor there , you can reach a hand out and touch it .
4 We just need to get a letter set up on the stand alone system .
5 Then we fell on the food set out on the table .
6 ‘ And he dreamed , and behold a ladder set up on the earth , and the top of it reached to heaven : and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it . ’
7 We ate at a low round table set out on the foredeck , splendid meals of hot ful beans , salads of tomatoes and onions , and fresh fish from the river .
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