Example sentences of "[vb pp] [prep] set [adv prt] the [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | A spokesman stressed that the government was still committed to setting up the agency ( one of the commitments in the Conservatives ' election manifesto ) , and that the necessary bill would be introduced later in 1992 or in 1993 . |
2 | Two preliminary points need to be made before setting out the argument against secularism . |
3 | It 's for all these reasons that Madonna has been accused of setting back the women 's movement 30 years , but she 's never claimed to be speaking for the cause . |
4 | Advice and guidance is provided in setting up the business and thereafter should any problems arise . |
5 | Much of the work involved in setting up the business has been research into the complex safety requirements . |
6 | A couple of minutes passed in setting out the tea things and exchanging minor pleasantries . |