Example sentences of "set [verb] [prep] [noun] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | WE SET SAIL for Europe in the summer of 1948 — for Europe , and for war . |
| 2 | SUNDAY : Set sail from Corfu to the beautiful bay of Syvota . |
| 3 | The econometric work will be undertaken on a data set constructed by CURDS at the University of Newcastle which details the adoption dates of nine technologies in approximately 1500 firms in the metalworking and engineering industry . |
| 4 | According to official messages , the ‘ modernisers ’ still had the upper hand and the reform programme was set to continue in spite of the economic and social problems which had troubled the leaders throughout 1988 . |
| 5 | Outraged Tory Peter Jones has called on fellow borough councillors to ban on the exhibition which is set to go on display at the town 's Arts Centre . |
| 6 | The right wing coalition parties , RPR and UDF , are expected to triumph at the French legislative elections due to take place at the end of this month but , regardless of who wins , the French economy is set to go into recession in the first half of this year with even the most optimistic forecasters predicting zero growth . |
| 7 | Hong Kong Telecommunications Ltd says that a memorandum of understanding has been signed between the Communications Authority of Thailand , the Directorate General of Posts and Telecommunications of Vietnam and OTC International of Australia to build a new optical fibre submarine cable system linking Thailand , Vietnam and Hong Kong ; the planned cable will also link to other cable systems and give direct connections to the rest of the world , and is set to come into service by the end of 1995 . |
| 8 | Although interest rates are set to jump after reinvestment in the US and on new plant , earnings of 17.3p , against 17.7p , a share provide a fair base for the two successor companies . |
| 9 | Although interest rates are set to jump after reinvestment in the US and on new plant , earnings of 17.3p , against 17.7p , a share provide a fair base for the two successor companies . |
| 10 | Roche was beaten a length on Desert Team , who had set sail for home through the testing ground but was collared by the John Oxxtrained Sinissipi . |
| 11 | The existing users of the buildings would also have to be rehoused , although some of the taxmen are already set to move to Nottingham under the Civil Service 's dispersal programme . |