Example sentences of "setting fire [prep] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It does n't sound like Mozzer is going to have to explain himself ; last week I saw an Asian punk rock band called Cornershop articulate many people 's feelings by setting fire to a poster of the misguided buffoon . |
| 2 | Yesterday the Mirror revealed that a similar model ‘ spontaneously ignited , ’ setting fire to a toddler 's carpet . |
| 3 | French farmers recently sought to protect their markets by setting fire to a lorry load of live sheep being exported from Britain for slaughter in an abbattoir in mid-France . |
| 4 | After setting fire to a collier and a house by the harbour , not very successfully , thanks to a sudden heavy storm , Jones successfully withdrew , despite the fire of a party of militia , and , when he had re-embarked , of cannon shot from some guns in the batteries which had escaped being spiked . |
| 5 | Once upon a time a man could hang for setting fire to a hayrick ! |
| 6 | I mean , you imagine somebody breaking in and setting fire to a trailer . |
| 7 | Hooker , Thomas Huxley and their friends are in a local pub celebrating by playing darts , setting fire to the proprietor and , of course . |
| 8 | Right-wing elements were also believed responsible for setting fire to the home of Juan Pablo Cárdenas , editor of the opposition magazine Análisis , on Nov. 24 , and for other attacks against journalists and the media . |
| 9 | Sutherland also pled not guilty to setting fire to the house , again allegedly with Mr Buckley , some two weeks earlier , on 30 March . |
| 10 | Sutherland also denies setting fire to the house , again allegedly with Mr Buckley , about two weeks earlier . |
| 11 | Sgt. Robertson , who was flying about fifth in the line of Hurricanes ( in V7495 ) , and who recorded that the success of the attack owed much to Lambert 's leadership and positioning of the squadron , attacked another Stuka from astern , setting fire to the starboard wingroot . |
| 12 | Andrew Thompson , 21 , from Manor Street , who denies setting fire to the car and garage in Alexandra Park Avenue , was remanded in custody to September 17 . |
| 13 | A car on the Melsonby to Aldbrough St John road , near Richmond , was badly damaged by fire after petrol leaked from a loose pipe and ignited the engine , setting fire to the car . |
| 14 | A car on the Melsonby to Aldbrough St John road , near Richmond , was badly damaged by fire after petrol leaked from a loose pipe and ignited the hot engine , setting fire to the car . |
| 15 | You did right chopping the Governor down and setting fire to the forum — but do n't tell them I said so . |
| 16 | Ravana captured Hanuman and set fire to his tail , but the monkey avenged himself by growing to the size of a giant and setting fire to the city . |
| 17 | ‘ Someone 's inside setting fire to the manor . |
| 18 | He did n't approve of smoking or drinking and my Dad was so dominated by him that he would hide his pipe behind a cushion — once setting fire to the chair — for fear of incurring his wrath . |
| 19 | There are four just-past-pubescence Puressencers , fronted by nonchalant , sidied-up lead crooner James Mudriczki , and they have the demeanour of sociopathic fourth-formers put in detention for setting fire to the science lab . |
| 20 | You see , he would be afraid for him setting fire to the steading I suppose . |