Example sentences of "set [adv prt] on the [noun sg] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was time for News on Sunday to set off on the trail of the people and organizations who had theorized about the prospects for a popular left-wing newspaper for so long . |
| 2 | Set up on the initiative of the secretary-general of the South African Council of Churches , the Reverend Frank Chikane , the Independent Board of Inquiry into Informal Repression has investigated five episodes in which the ‘ death squad ’ was involved . |
| 3 | Five parties set out on the night of 11 July , led by Martin , Jellicoe , Jordan , Fraser and Mayne . |
| 4 | Questions about purposes , content and learning are logically prior to questions about layout and organization : the latter should be set up to implement goals set out on the basis of attention to the former . |
| 5 | A TRIO of Cleveland pensioners have set off on the trip of a lifetime to the bulbfields of Holland . |
| 6 | Izvestiya of March 5 published a letter from Yegor Yakovlev , head of the Ostankino state television and radio company [ for its formation in December see p. 38655 ] , to CIS heads of state , proposing that an international broadcasting company be set up on the basis of the Ostankino company . |
| 7 | Many new shipping companies formed in the late 1800's were set up on the strength of the coal markets . |
| 8 | In theory , a limited partnership could be set up on the retirement of a working partner , where the continuing partners experience difficulty in acquiring the outgoing partner 's share by an immediate cash payment . |
| 9 | He sat down and picked up the sheaf of papers neatly set out on the top of his desk . |
| 10 | The terms and conditions of the policy are set out on the Certificate of Insurance . |
| 11 | It 's the result of a big process by individual departments , erm , it is set out on the basis of departments priorities . |
| 12 | Katie sets out on the trail of the kidnappers and her song for Ben becomes the means to save his life . |
| 13 | Buffy was a young man at the time , just setting out on the journey of life , if you know what I mean . |
| 14 | On the day agreed , travel from any station to Goschenen by rail on a special round-journey ticket , take over the reserved hire-cycle there , and set off on the journey of exploration downhill on the old cantonal road , taking as much time , and with as many halts , as suits you . |
| 15 | The two exiles fall in together and set out on the adventure of becoming a suburban couple . |
| 16 | All goods supplied by the Seller shall be in accordance with ( i ) the current edition of the relevant Product Description Leaflet as published from time to time by the Seller ( copies of which are available from the Seller upon request ) and ( ii ) those further specifications or descriptions ( if any ) expressly listed or set out on the face of the Order . |
| 17 | Business Post , the express mail and parcel carrier went to TEC Consultants for advice when it set out on the path of getting its network accredited two years ago . |