Example sentences of "they set [adv] [to-vb] [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They set out to create the conditions where two hydrogen nuclei ( ‘ protons ’ ) could get close to each other , collide and join to make a nucleus of helium . |
| 2 | They set out to discover the names and fiefs of all lords and knights resident within the county , their liege lords , and the services each owed to the count . |
| 3 | After these experiences they set out to rebuild the prison system , from the perspective of prisoners turned gaolers . |
| 4 | They bought the scrap Herald for just £25 and salvaged the chassis , engine , gearbox and axles. then , using plans bought from a man in Sheffield , they set out to build the bodywork from plywood and aluminium . |
| 5 | They set out to develop an empire and wage European wars at the same time , though their empire was unlike any of the others : it cost them money . |
| 6 | As they set off to cross a bridge already cordoned off as a prohibited area , the police hurriedly re-formed in front of them . |