Example sentences of "set [pron] [adv prt] [prep] [det] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And , apparently , they 're going to set him up in some kind of arranged marriage . ’ |
| 2 | er and and and nice to know that we want to establish contact and you may be aware that we 've had this plan , and , and what we want it to achieve is so and so , and we 'd like to set it up in this way . |
| 3 | ‘ I wo n't set her up in another trap . |
| 4 | He has ploughed the land many times and could have set something off at any time . |
| 5 | Rescuing beleaguered maidens had a certain passing reward , but most of the time he 'd finished up by setting them up in some city somewhere with a handsome dowry , because after a while even the most agreeable ex-maiden became possessive and had scant sympathy for his efforts to rescue her sister sufferers . |
| 6 | The prospect of setting yourself up for this job is far more daunting than the actual work , and once you have overcome the inertia of thinking it out and making a start , the results more than justify the effort . |