Example sentences of "[pron] was set [adv prt] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Every Saturday morning , while I was setting up the barrow , Mr Salmon used to disappear off to the Whitechapel synagogue leaving his wife to run the shop . |
| 2 | ‘ When I was setting up the Fine Chemicals Manufacturing Organization [ FCMO ] in the early '80s , there was no doubt quality was the main way to compete more effectivey and raise performance . |
| 3 | They had to carry a table out with them , which was set up the required ten metres from the shed wall , and the pistols were laid out , and the targets pinned up . |
| 4 | In it was set down the ‘ The Fundamental Purpose Of The United States ’ and ‘ The Fundamental Design Of The Kremlin' together with their ‘ Underlying Conflict In The Realm Of Ideas And Values ’ . |
| 5 | She paddled in the shallow water for a few moments before joining Stephen where he was setting up the barbecue in a shaded spot . |