Example sentences of "[noun] set [noun sg] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The charge stated that with intent to defraud the Sun Alliance Insurance Group , and while acting with the dead man , Sutherland set fire to the eight-roomed house at Pilton Drive North , Edinburgh . |
| 2 | It is claimed that with intent to defraud the Sun Alliance Insurance Group and while acting with the dead man , Sutherland set fire to the house at Pilton Drive North , Edinburgh . |
| 3 | William Lukin set course to the south , arriving in the search area at 0330 to find that the Nimrod had successfully located the casualty and that the Army Air Corps helicopter was attempting to winch the survivors off . |
| 4 | Plumber Andrew Jones set light to the house after an argument with his girlfriend Christine Smith , the girls ' aunt , a court heard . |
| 5 | While he spoke Allen set foot on the log and began to cross . |
| 6 | Zoe set store by the unimportant . |
| 7 | However , I still remained determined to have Trumper 's running smoothly and declaring a profit long before Charlie set foot in the premises . |