Example sentences of "[pron] [modal v] set the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Before turning to the precise terms of the statutory provisions I must set the scene by referring to the facts . |
| 2 | First , though , I must set the scene and beg the indulgence of any reader who feels the ground somewhat familiar , as this story begins where another 's ends . |
| 3 | Before we allow him to intrude on to my turf too far , I should set the whole business in its correct credit context . |
| 4 | I might set the tape . |
| 5 | ‘ Now be off , or I 'll set the Romans on ye . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ Just stop what you 're doing or I 'll set the police on you . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ I 'll set the alarm for seven , ’ she said sensibly . |
| 8 | I could set the man trap at dusk and let the police interview him in the morning . ’ |
| 9 | I could set the wine glasses also , Emil said . |
| 10 | It meant I would n't be perceived as another girl singer — and I could set the look and feel and energy of what I was about . ’ |
| 11 | In this chapter , I shall set the context , by highlighting some of the key features which affected kin relationships in earlier generations . |
| 12 | This same feeling should be carried into the first welcome meeting which should set the tone in the way that gospel singer George Beverly Shea did for Billy Graham . |
| 13 | Reception areas , which should set the tone for the entire hotel , so often let it down . |
| 14 | Despite this , Cureton has made a very important contribution to the study of poetic rhythm which should set the tone for rhythmic analysis for some time to come . |
| 15 | This could and did result in nasty crash landings which could set the bombs off . |
| 16 | Liverpool 's education officials are viewing the project as an exciting and dynamic venture which could set the scene for future plans . |
| 17 | St. P. J. Eymard , founder of the Blessed Sacrament Congregation , regarded the Eucharist as the fire which would set the whole world alight . |
| 18 | One of these is a fear of wires and hose-pipes , the sight of which will set the springs in his legs going . |
| 19 | This will be followed by a posting ashore which will set the pattern of your career with sea and shore appointments alternating . |
| 20 | They will be accompanied by the Los Angeles Symphony Orchestra and hundreds of dancers in a spectacle which will set the scene for the greatest soccer occasion in the history of the United States . |
| 21 | The comments come just ahead of two key decisions by Scottish Office ministers which will set the tone for the new curriculum and could damage the wide agreement over its introduction . |
| 22 | The light is quite strongly directional , and to avoid excessive variations in contrast within the depth of the scene you should set the light as far back from the subject as possible within the limits of what is acceptable to give a good exposure , each doubling of the distance reducing the brightness of the scene by a factor of four . |
| 23 | Because the service standards are likely to be somewhat lower than in a commercial operation , you might set the rate so that they were 50 per cent ( or even 60 per cent ) of the total . |
| 24 | Do n't leave it on again , you 'll set the house on fire ! |
| 25 | ‘ She 'll set the dogs on you , or call the polis . |
| 26 | The English team are full of great players who could set the world alight . |
| 27 | alternatively , you could set the loop variable to a value greater than the limit ( assuming a positive step ) , but in this case the value on exit would be different depending on why the loop was terminated . |
| 28 | It dwarfed , for instance , the monument on the river bank to the Renaissance explorers and circumnavigators who 'd set the tiny country on the path to greatness . |
| 29 | She would set the table with the best glass and cutlery she could lay her hands on , and her meals always had something a little different about them . |
| 30 | Then you strode in , as the new maths teacher , and you would set the problems on the board and stride around the class getting us all to co-operate in sharing the problems . |