Example sentences of "[modal v] [vb infin] set the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the best chances were at the other end , and John Durnin who 's enjoying a new lease of life on the south coast should have set the ball rolling before half-time . |
| 2 | so I should , er , that should have set the precedent , I get paid for it this year |
| 3 | They could have set the world alight . |
| 4 | Besides , he may have set the question like that with the object of seeing whether your mind is sufficiently adaptable to vary the order of what you have learnt . |
| 5 | Guillaume makes an impressive debut and with more interesting material , his scenes with Anne Brochet would have set the screen alight . |