Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] [vb mod] set [art] " in BNC.

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1 At Edinburgh I hope we can set the new membership negotiations in train .
2 He says it would set a precedent .
3 Direct marketing is more sales oriented ; classical advertising says it can set the scene , build brand awareness , paint the big picture .
4 When Alistair Wright became human resource director at Digital Equipment Co six years ago , he vowed he would set an example to the rest of the organisation by passing authority down the line and totally empowering his staff .
5 There was no doubt that if it did spread to the nearest stack it would set the whole hayfield alight in a very short time .
6 Yet they reckon it could set a bad example elsewhere in Eastern Europe ( Czechoslovakia ) as well as in bigger , more important places ( India and , when their worries turn that way , the Soviet Union ) .
7 Sir Donald Wilson , the authority 's chairman , said : ‘ We feel he will set a good example to the region . ’
8 While a kettle boiled she could set a table , light a fire , and watch over a cooking breakfast .
9 We thought we 'd set an example .
10 If I refuse he 'll set the police on to Garry , and think what that would do to Dana . ’
11 CAHAG claims it will set a precedent for other authorities , allowing it to challenge other authorities which are failing in their duty .
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