Example sentences of "[noun prp] set [adv prt] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Mexico sets up commission to tackle air pollution
2 The Transkei 's military leader , Major General Bantu Holomisa , said yesterday that he had no objection to Mr Mandela setting up home in his territory .
3 They were the first national employees to receive service awards in Colombia , as it is five years since LASMO set up business in the country .
4 Mr Durbridge set up Copyrights in 1984 with co-founder Linda Pooley , at a time when most merchandise licensing in the UK concentrated on licensing television characters into the toy trade .
5 Peter and John ( above ) Beckwith set up London & Edinburgh Trust in 1971 , in time to suffer the 1973/74 property crash .
6 Palace shocked Arsenal by taking a ninth-minute lead through Coleman , but Wright set up Merson 's first two minutes later with nice work on the right and Arsenal 's third for Campbell , a left-foot volley , in the 16th minute .
7 The first General Manager there , Dr Girgis Salama from Egypt , has been asked by Governor Solomon Lar to set up plateau State Television in direct competition with the television station Salama himself had launched .
8 In 1953 both had travelled from England to set up Johnson Matthey 's first operation in South Africa .
9 His kick ahead was picked up by Carl Gibson , who linked with James Lowes to set up Dixon 's second try .
10 But it was always an open contest , with Spurs ' determinedly creative football making chances , and the home lead lasted only two minutes , Gary Lineker setting up Paul Allen .
11 Steve Gaughan set up Kevan Smith to head straight at Billy Stewart , and Nick Pickering , having his best game so far burst through to force the keeper to dive to his left to clutch his shot .
12 The Mitchells set up Eden Woodland Products in 1990 , after the builder they were contracted to went bust in the 1988 crash .
13 But with 11 minutes remaining , Steve Whitton set up Guentchev who opened his Ipswich scoring account with a splendid overhead kick .
14 During the short period of nine months which elapsed before he succeeded Sir Alec Douglas-Home as Leader of the Opposition on 2 August 1965 , Heath set up policy groups orientated towards issues with strong electoral appeal .
15 Another quick break by St Albans set up Ian Plummer for his second goal at the start of the second half before Woodmill started to fight back .
16 Chicago sets up world 's first " futures market " for pollution
17 Mowden Park lost 24–10 at Blyth , where they were 16–0 down at half-time before scrum half Tot Teasdale set up tries for Gary Edwards and Dave Wray .
18 International winger Bryan Roy set up striker Ron Willems 's headed equaliser just before the full-time whistle in the 2–2 draw with MVV Maastricht .
19 When Ernest set up shop as a photographer , she had gone to work as his assistant and their friendship blossomed into romance .
20 Spiro set up Beirut meeting with Waite
21 He reports that a trip to Catterick Camp to set up rope ladders on the assault course was heavy going .
22 RAIMA TO SET UP UK OPERATION THROUGH SYSTEMSTAR
23 The Labour Party Conference : Kinnock sets out policies to win power : Warmly-received conference speech seen as change of gear for Labour in run-up to general election
24 An engineer at a nuclear power station in Pennsylvania set off radiation alarms as he ‘ walked into work ’ .
25 Fru Møller set down Miss Danziger 's breakfast herself and then turned and called , ‘ Bertha !
26 Hickman set up practice as a surgeon in Ludlow .
27 Whickham took the lead through Paul Nicholson just after the break , but outstanding full back Geoff Young set up Andy Burgess to score twice for West .
28 By the time Thomas , Sue Fletcher and Tim Hely Hutchinson set up Headline in 1986 , working to five-year plans had already become something of a way of life for her .
29 To find out what potential customers think of Foodbase , we asked Steve to set up stall in a local health food shop .
30 Chairman Corden refused to give Gray the infamous vote of confidence , but he was eventually forced to take action after Torquay outclassed Quakers 3–0 at a windy Plainmoor , with Justin Fashanu setting up victory .
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