Example sentences of "[vb past] [prep] set [adv prt] " in BNC.
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| 1 | These would have been largely overcome had a similar approach to that used in setting up the " persons " system been adopted . |
| 2 | Because of this , my aunt and I returned home and ate before setting off for the first of our two destinations . |
| 3 | Leopold dawdled before setting off for home . |
| 4 | When it came to setting up the Friends , I found the words ‘ realistic ’ or ‘ moderation ’ did n't have much meaning for me . |
| 5 | The first test consisted of setting up portfolios of equally-weighted stocks in the seven main macroeconomic sectors in the American economy . |
| 6 | Many felt they would benefit from the assistance of trained cancer counsellors , so work began on setting up the course . |
| 7 | On our descent we began by setting up our own abseils but quickly accepted an offer from the Germans to share abseils , taking turns at setting up the anchor points . |
| 8 | At first I thought about setting up a series of divisions throughout the length of the hall which would demarcate it rhythmically . |
| 9 | ‘ Do n't you think the time 's come , Albert , ’ wheedled Nelly , ‘ when we thought of setting up here together ? |
| 10 | The concept is not a difficult one , for the last two sections have made it clear that what really mattered in setting up a trust was not the use of specific words , but the use of words or deeds which plainly expressed an intention to bind a trustee under a trust in favour of a beneficiary . |
| 11 | They went into Ling 's spotless domain , where they attended to setting out cups and saucers , jugs of milk and bowls of sugar on the bench beside the wide servery . |
| 12 | Kleinworts looked at setting up a common investment fund , and while , says Rupert Marlow , it has ‘ not eliminated the idea and may come in with something in due course ’ , it prefers to rely on authorised unit trusts and exempt unit trusts to manage its £250m of charity money . |
| 13 | Those who were influenced by this belief refrained from setting out on a journey or from starting a major task on that day of the week . |
| 14 | Indeed , Wirral had no more reason to have such structures than it had for setting up multi-professional committees to discuss the dangers of residents keeping snakes as pets in council-owned properties . |
| 15 | ‘ There was nothing confidential about it : it was a bright idea some Americans had for setting up training courses — that sort of thing — for their businessmen and other people coming over to Britain for the first time . |
| 16 | Last month I wrote about setting up the ribber and making sure it was correctly aligned with the main bed . |
| 17 | The United States responded by setting out in another letter its obligations to the parties . |