Example sentences of "and set [prep] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 After a hasty meal we assembled all hands , distributed torches and rummage equipment and set to with forced enthusiasm , as we knew from experience that often these hot suspect ships had been hammered unmercifully by a succession of rummage crews at every arrival , besides which we were not feeling at our best .
2 I slipped into the great four-poster bed , whispered a few French endearments I had learnt from a wench and set to with a will .
3 Benjamin and Agrippa drew their hangers and set to with a will , the eerie silence of that lonely road shattered by grunts , muttered oaths and the scraping clash of steel .
4 ‘ Fat lot of use leather gear is to you under these circumstances , ’ she mumbled , and set to with her scissors to cut away his shredded clothes .
5 Ralph Baughan was tipped from his wheelchair and set upon by two men who broke his wrist .
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