Example sentences of "[pron] [adv] set [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And though they too set social connection and sporting activities — hunting , combat , riding — above literacy , nevertheless it was possible to acquire learning at them ; the opportunities exploited by William V of Aquitaine , William the Conqueror , Robert the Frisian , and Fulk le Réchin — all regarded as educated men — must have also been available to some of those who were brought up with them . |
| 2 | It apparently sets great store by creating business and completing assignments relatively quickly . |
| 3 | He insisted that he alone set Free French policy on all major issues . |
| 4 | I do n't think he ever set great store by it . ’ |
| 5 | Basil did not preach on such matters ; he simply set high standards for teachers to emulate . |