Example sentences of "set [prep] [adv] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | when he was set upon outside The Steam Train pub in Cheney Manor road . |
| 2 | A police spokesman said Saints ' midfielder Terry Hurlock was set upon inside the club and former Arsenal forward Perry Groves helped restrain the attacker . |
| 3 | Your net intercepts them when they return from feeding and you must therefore ensure that the nets are set in exactly the right place — without the rabbits being aware of your presence . |
| 4 | The rubber takes a grip on the shell and forces it between the rollers , which are set at just the right distance apart so that they crack the shell without damaging the kernel . |
| 5 | A little way above his head , and maybe a few metres back , is a crossed pair of microphones with their elements set at exactly the same distance as his ears . |
| 6 | Equation ( 6.17 ) implies that dividends are a constant proportion of share wealth ( P0 ) and are set at exactly the level necessary to enable that share wealth to deliver the same dividend in all future periods . |
| 7 | The air quality which results from this strategy depends upon ensuring that the charges are set at precisely the right level for all pollutants . |