Example sentences of "[conj] [pers pn] set [pron] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If I set it to the same frequency as the only Mark I Super C64 in existence , I might just be able to contact an old friend of ours . ’ |
| 2 | At last the little flame flared and she set it to the paper , watching the end blacken , smoulder and curl as it burned . |
| 3 | And … and she set us to the station , and … and Mama promised to write . ’ |
| 4 | And he gave thanks to God for the grace which had been vouchsafed to him , and said to his mother , that he did not think it good to keep the Kings in captivity , but to let them go freely ; and he set them at liberty and bade them depart . |
| 5 | ‘ And he set us on a new track as far as putting human rights violations in a political context was concerned . |
| 6 | I have no quarrel with that , provided he sets them in that order . |
| 7 | TWO screaming children threw cups of water over their burning father after he set himself on fire . |
| 8 | Moments before he set himself on fire , Mr Chittenden phoned the Daily Post 's office in Chester , asking staff there to go to the United Friendly offices in Chester 's St Werburgh Street . |
| 9 | As he set her on the floor again , Kirsty turned to Shiona . |
| 10 | Leonora digested this peace of news with mixed feelings as he set her on her feet . |
| 11 | ‘ Must n't forget that , ’ he commented as he set it on the table and , with a glow of pride , Mildred walked away arm-in-arm with the two most important people at the celebrations , to have a proper old-fashioned tea by the nearest bonfire . |