Example sentences of "set [pers pn] down [prep] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was heavy for him , he was glad to set it down for a while . |
| 2 | In the living room she picked up a couple of wine glasses from the floor and set them down on a coffee table . |
| 3 | Or she could set it down on a shelf alongside an empty flower jug . |
| 4 | Jackson made his final attempt with the tea , then set it down with a grimace of distaste . |
| 5 | Lesley brought in a laden tray , set it down on a side-table , and distributed cups in silence . |
| 6 | Quiss apologized for setting it down on a hotplate , put it on a draining board instead , and splashed some water over its mask-face . |
| 7 | Once Astrid had taken her shopping ( she was about four at the time ) and set her down on a stool by a counter when she tried on earrings in a round mirror on a stand ; a salesgirl with a promotional tray of perfumes approached her and Astrid turned and extended her wrist to sample it . |
| 8 | She set it down on a footstool beside the open fire , then leaned across to take something from a bowl on the mantlepiece and sprinkle it on the burning logs . |