Example sentences of "and set [adv prt] [verb] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A peasant catches two partridges , takes them home to his wife to cook and sets off to invite the village priest to join them . |
| 2 | She had an almost Germanic regard for order , and set about repairing the house , the stables , the outbuildings and conservatory with the willing and cheerful help of a small , dedicated band of local people , with whom she could relax and be herself , without putting up defences as she 'd had to do with the false Pyglings . |
| 3 | W.L. Gore , of Gore-Tex fame , clearly thought this was n't enough and set about developing a lightweight , breathable windproof lining designed primarily for fleece and wool . |
| 4 | Charles took one look at the proffered platitudes , which he knew to be absurd , and set about writing an alternative . |
| 5 | Broomhead shook his head in resigned disbelief and set about installing the gramophone in its housing . |
| 6 | A new four-strong Committee ( a continuation of the war-time practice ) , was ‘ appointed ’ and set about appraising the Club 's affairs , and supporting the argument of spending into success … |
| 7 | They renovated the house , removing the Georgian stucco and revealing the Elizabethan stonework , and set about tackling the garden , growing a lot of potatoes and taking ‘ millions and millions ’ of box cuttings to repair and extend the hedging , probably planted by a previous tenant , Lady Strickland , at the turn of the century . |
| 8 | She saw it as an opportunity to take control of her life and set about tackling the crisis with positive thinking . |
| 9 | One is to accept Ken Livingstone 's position and set about expelling the province from the UK , whatever the consequences . |
| 10 | He now bought the site on behalf of the British Museum and set out to find the temple . |
| 11 | We faced legal bills of £120,000 and set out to raise the majority of this money by public appeal , to save the magazine from the threat of extinction . |
| 12 | Two years ago , Betty bought a beginner 's quilling set and set out to make a card . |
| 13 | She finished her coffee , and set off to explore the town . |
| 14 | Shelley made up her mind , and set off to walk the quarter of a mile . |