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 . |